Ocean and wind currents are formed by a process known as convection. Both convection and pressure affect the flow of water and air. As air and water currents move from one area to another, they affect the general climate of the area they are moving into. TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)...
wind‐driven currentsABSTRACT It is shown that Lakes Entrance, a township located at the northern end of Ninety Mile Beach in southeastern Australia, is situated in a region that may experience noticeable changes in longshore wind, wave and ocean currents compared to present day climate variability...
Wind, in climatology, the movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Winds play a significant role in determining and controlling climate and weather. A brief treatment of winds follows. For full treatment, see climate: Wind. Wind occurs becau
4. To afford a recovery of breath: stopped to wind and water the horses.Idioms: before the wind Nautical In the same direction the wind is blowing. close to/near the wind 1. Nautical As close as possible to the direction the wind is blowing from. 2. Close to danger. down the win...
Wind occurs on a range of scales, from local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting tens of minutes, to global winds resulting from the difference in absorption of solar energy between the climate zones on Earth. The two major driving factors of large scale atmospheric ...
These winds are usually not as strong as the cyclonic variety and commonly produce no precipitation. A brief treatment of cyclones follows. For full treatment, see climate: Cyclones and anticyclones. cyclonic and anticyclonic flow in the Northern HemisphereDifferences in spatial extent and wind ...
Ocean deoxygenation is becoming a major stressor for marine ecosystems due to anthropogenic climate change. Two major pathways through which climate change affects ocean oxygen are changes in wind fields and changes in air-sea heat and freshwater fluxes. Here, we use a global ocean biogeochemistry ...
In a context with climate change, these physical processes are subject to inherent changes. In order to get an impression of future changes and the probability of their occurrence, physically consistent simulations are needed, which describe how wind-waves and currents interact and moreover, how ...
3.3Response of the ACC to Wind and Buoyancy Forcing Both wind andbuoyancy forcingcan alter the slope of isopycnals across theSouthern Ocean, and therefore the transport of the ACC. Variability and trends in wind and buoyancy forcing may arise from internal variability of the climate system, inclu...
Internal waves contain a large amount of energy in the ocean and are an important source of turbulent mixing. Ocean mixing is relevant for climate because it drives vertical transport of water, heat, carbon and other tracers. Understanding the life cycle of internal waves, from generation to dis...