Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean

Turbulent mixing is critically important for ocean circulation, but their latitudinal distribution are poorly known. Here, the authors show that the generation mechanism of the W-shaped distribution of turbulent mixing in the tropical-extratropical Pacific is latitude dependent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhiwei Zhang, Bo Qiu, Jiwei Tian, Wei Zhao, Xiaodong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06260-8
Description
Summary:Turbulent mixing is critically important for ocean circulation, but their latitudinal distribution are poorly known. Here, the authors show that the generation mechanism of the W-shaped distribution of turbulent mixing in the tropical-extratropical Pacific is latitude dependent.
ISSN:2041-1723