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Links between eddy horizontal and vertical structure: a geostrophic turbulence interpretation (Onli…Links between eddy horizontal and vertical structure: a geostrophic turbulence interpretation (Online)
APA
(2024). Links between eddy horizontal and vertical structure: a geostrophic turbulence interpretation (Online). SciVideos. https://youtu.be/lkyuiAkEiD8
MLA
Links between eddy horizontal and vertical structure: a geostrophic turbulence interpretation (Online). SciVideos, May. 28, 2024, https://youtu.be/lkyuiAkEiD8
BibTex
@misc{ scivideos_ICTS:28773,
doi = {},
url = {https://youtu.be/lkyuiAkEiD8},
author = {},
keywords = {},
language = {en},
title = {Links between eddy horizontal and vertical structure: a geostrophic turbulence interpretation (Online)},
publisher = {},
year = {2024},
month = {may},
note = {ICTS:28773 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/icts-tifr/28773}}
}
Abstract
Horizontal and vertical distributions of mesoscale eddy kinetic energy (EKE), the dominant reservoir of ocean kinetic energy, are influenced by both environmental and dynamical factors. Compared to partitioning across horizontal scales, distributions of EKE in the vertical have been relatively under-observed and under-studied. Using newly collected full-depth observations of horizontal velocity from four unique mooring sites and output from the NOAA GFDL CM2.6 suite, this work presents a characterization of eddy vertical structure and investigates the factorings controlling its spatio-temporal variability. Time series analysis and application of clustering tools reveal geographic patterns in vertical structure. These patterns indicate the role of latitude and bathymetry in moderating the vertical partitioning of EKE. These relationships are interpreted through the lens of theoretical expectation and considered in the context of techniques used to infer or impose vertical structure.