A method is advanced for the prediction of surface currents based on the stability of computed dynamic currents. Wherever the latter are known and simultaneously the measured (geomagnetic) current and local wind direction, speed, and duration are known, the vector difference between the measured and...
NASA’s S-MODE mission brings a new generation of observational tools to study ocean surface currents, illustrated here, and other dynamics at the air-sea boundary that shape Earth’s climate. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The mission is gathering o...
By utilizing in situ observations and state-of-the-art climate model simulations, we provide a global assessment of the relationship between the two types of extreme events in the surface ocean (0–10 m). Our results show compelling evidence of a remarkable surge in the co-occurrence of ...
A pair of 12.5-year (July 2002–December 2014) HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) simulations that only differ in the wind stress formulation are used to investigate the effect of ocean surface currents on global monthly eddy kinetic energy (EKE) variation. The model results (2004–2014) ...
The surface zonal currents in the equatorial Indian Ocean flow eastward during boreal spring and fall and are forced by the equatorial westerlies (Wyrtki, 1973), but weaken and even reverse direction in summer and winter (Joseph et al., 2012). The direction of the surface circulation changes ...
The two most effective generating forces of surface ocean currents are ().A.temperature and salinity differences in the waterB.wind and density differences in the waterC.water depth and underwater topographyD.rotation of the Earth and continental interference...
Mixing at the ocean surface is key for atmosphere–ocean interactions and the distribution of heat, energy, and gases in the upper ocean. Winds are the primary force for surface mixing. To properly simulate upper ocean dynamics and the flux of these quantities within the upper ocean, models mu...
The aim of this book is to present selected theoretical topics on ocean wave dynamics, including basic principles and applications in coastal and offshore engineering, all from the deterministic po...
Fig. 1: North Atlantic circulation, surface salinity and changing freshwater content. amean circulation of the North Atlantic Ocean illustrated with mean surface current vectors overlain by schematic representation of major currents including the North Atlantic Current (NAC), East Reykjanes Ridge Current...
Based on the 10 years sea surface salinity (SSS) data from Argo, we identified a salinity dipole mode in the tropical Indian Ocean, termed S-IOD: a pattern of interannual SSS variability with anomalously low-salinity in the central equatorial and high-salinity in the southeastern tropical Indian...