Spectral description of oceanic near-surface variability

Details Spectral description of oceanic near-surface variability Spectral description of oceanic near-surface variability

Mar 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008georl..3505606e&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 35, Issue 5, CiteID L05606

Physics

3

Oceanography: Physical: Currents, Oceanography: Physical: Internal And Inertial Waves, Oceanography: Physical: Upper Ocean And Mixed Layer Processes, Oceanography: General: Instruments And Techniques

Scientific paper

This paper provides a spectral description of near-surface oceanic velocity variability on a global scale. Rotary spectra of drifter velocities are estimated in zonal bands of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The partition of energy between cyclonic and anticyclonic frequencies clearly identifies inertial oscillations at all latitudes. The meridional distribution of near-inertial energy is described in detail. The polarization of super-inertial energy is consistent with internal waves dynamics. Thus, the distribution of super-inertial energy may be a manifestation of freely propagating near-inertial waves on the β-plane.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Spectral description of oceanic near-surface variability does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Spectral description of oceanic near-surface variability, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Spectral description of oceanic near-surface variability will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-957423