On the effect of small-scale oceanic variability on topography-generated currents

dc.creatorAlvarez, Alberto
dc.creatorHernandez-Garcia, Emilio
dc.creatorTintore, Joaquin
dc.date2000-03-02
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dc.descriptionSmall-scale oceanic motions, in combination with bottom topography, induce mean large-scale along-isobaths flows. The direction of these mean flows is usually found to be anticyclonic (cyclonic) over bumps (depressions). Here we employ a quasigeostrophic model to show that the current direction of these topographically induced large-scale flows can be reversed by the small-scale variability. This result addresses the existence of a new bulk effect from the small-scale activity that could have strong consequences on the circulation of the world's ocean.
dc.description14 pages, 1 GIF file, uses the agums.sty style file(included). To appear in Geophysical Research Letters. Related material available from http://www.imedea.uib.es/Nonlinear/research_topics/GeoPhys/geo.html
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0003009
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0003009
dc.identifierGeophysical Research Letters 27, 739-742 (2000)
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/83401
dc.subjectAtmospheric and Oceanic Physics
dc.titleOn the effect of small-scale oceanic variability on topography-generated currents
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