Remote forcing of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by diapycnal mixing

Details Remote forcing of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by diapycnal mixing Remote forcing of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by diapycnal mixing

Apr 2011

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011georl..3808609m&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 38, Issue 8, CiteID L08609

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Oceanography: Physical: General Circulation (1218, 1222), Oceanography: Physical: Turbulence, Diffusion, And Mixing Processes (4490), Oceanography: Physical: Currents, Oceanography: Physical: Eddies And Mesoscale Processes, Oceanography: Physical: Coriolis Effects

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We show that diapycnal mixing can drive a significant Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) volume transport, even when the mixing is located remotely in northern-hemisphere ocean basins. In the case of remote forcing, the globally-averaged diapycnal mixing coefficient is the important parameter. This result is anticipated from theoretical arguments and demonstrated in a global ocean circulation model. The impact of enhanced diapycnal mixing on the ACC during glacial periods is discussed.

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