Open AccessNew method presented for calculating horizontal eddy diffusion
Author(s) -
Wendel JoAnna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo180009
Subject(s) - eddy , turbulence , ephemeral key , diffusion , salinity , eddy diffusion , ocean dynamics , temperature salinity diagrams , geology , mechanics , meteorology , large eddy simulation , turbulent diffusion , vortex , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , oceanography , physics , ocean current , thermodynamics , mathematics , algorithm
Turbulent features in the ocean, such as fronts, eddies, and filaments, occur when waters of different properties—such as temperature, salinity, density, or velocity—collide. Their dynamics are difficult to study because of their relatively small size (1–10 kilometers) and ephemeral lifetime (on the order of a few days). Nonetheless, they have a large influence on how particles, heat, and salt are mixed and transferred in the ocean.