Open AccessVariability in Atlantic Circulation Partly Driven by Wind
Author(s) -
Julia Rosén
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2015eo022487
Subject(s) - circulation (fluid dynamics) , climatology , oceanography , environmental science , shutdown of thermohaline circulation , meteorology , thermohaline circulation , geology , north atlantic deep water , atmospheric sciences , geography , mechanics , physics
Models and observations indicate that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation exhibits surprising short-term variability, driven largely by wind.