Physics
Scientific paper
Jul 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006georl..3314610f&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 33, Issue 14, CiteID L14610
Physics
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Oceanography: Physical: Eddies And Mesoscale Processes, Oceanography: Physical: Sea Level: Variations And Mean (1222, 1225, 1641), Oceanography: Physical: Currents, Oceanography: Physical: Fronts And Jets
Scientific paper
The majority of the kinetic energy of ocean currents is contained in the mesoscale eddies. The pathways of ocean eddies, which are the ``weather'' of ocean circulation, are mapped from space using a decade-long record of sea surface height measured by two simultaneously flying satellite radar altimeters. The speed and direction of the propagation of eddies in the South Atlantic Ocean are presented in the paper. The patterns of the eddy propagation velocity reveal the effects of the interaction between mean flow and eddies with strong influence of bottom topography. The information describes a unique property of the ocean general circulation and serves as a basis for testing ocean models.
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