Drifter Observations of Submesoscale Flow Kinematics in the Coastal Ocean
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DOI: 10.1002/2016gl071537
Abstract: Fronts and eddies identified with aerial guidance are seeded with drifters to quantify submesoscale flow kinematics. The Lagrangian observations show mean divergence and vorticity values that can exceed five times the Coriolis frequency. Values are… read more here.
Keywords: submesoscale flow; observations submesoscale; flow kinematics; kinematics ... See more keywords
Global observations of submesoscale coherent vortices in the ocean
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102452
Abstract: Abstract Subsurface-intensified anticyclones are ubiquitous in the ocean, yet their impact on the large-scale transport of heat, salt and chemical tracers is poorly understood. These submesoscale coherent vortices (SCVs) can trap and advect waters thousands… read more here.
Keywords: coherent vortices; water; observations submesoscale; global observations ... See more keywords