Parameterizing Submesoscale Vertical Buoyancy Flux by Simultaneously Considering Baroclinic Instability and Strain‐Induced Frontogenesis
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DOI: 10.1029/2022gl102292
Abstract: Oceanic submesoscale processes (submesoscales) with O(1–10) km horizontal scale can generate strong vertical buoyancy flux (VBF) that significantly modulate upper‐ocean stratification. Because submesoscales cannot be resolved by the prevailing ocean models, their VBFs have to… read more here.
Keywords: vertical buoyancy; strain induced; simultaneously considering; buoyancy flux ... See more keywords
Vertical Mixing Can Both Induce and Inhibit Submesoscale Frontogenesis
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DOI: 10.1175/jpo-d-24-0148.1
Abstract: Past studies separately demonstrate that vertical boundary layer turbulence can either sharpen or weaken submesoscale fronts in the surface mixed layer. These studies invoke competing interpretations that separately focus on the impact of either vertical… read more here.
Keywords: vertical mixing; frontogenesis; mixing; vertical buoyancy ... See more keywords