Submesoscale generation by boundaries

W. K. Dewar; Pavel Berloff; Andrew Mc C. Hogg

doi:10.1357/002224011799849345

Submesoscale generation by boundaries

W. K. Dewar, Pavel Berloff, Andrew Mc C. Hogg

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An important dynamical question involves how oceanic balanced flows lose energy. Recent numerical and analytical studies suggest topography catalyzes energy exchanges between balanced flows and a variety of unbalanced phenomena, which presumably leads to dissipation. We here develop a general theory of inviscid balanced flow interactions with walls that predicts submesoscale and unbalanced flow generation. Comparison with primitive equation-based numerical experiments supports the basic tenets of the theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-522
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Marine Research
Volume	69
Issue number	4-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1357/002224011799849345
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

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