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

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.

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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
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spelling doaj-c00682f1d55d43b59f32a551ce91fc702021-05-11T09:39:20ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-10-019111310.1038/s41467-018-06260-8Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper oceanZhiwei Zhang0Bo Qiu1Jiwei Tian2Wei Zhao3Xiaodong Huang4Physical Oceanography Laboratory/CIMST, Ocean University of China and Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyDepartment of Oceanography, University of Hawaii at ManoaPhysical Oceanography Laboratory/CIMST, Ocean University of China and Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyPhysical Oceanography Laboratory/CIMST, Ocean University of China and Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyPhysical Oceanography Laboratory/CIMST, Ocean University of China and Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyTurbulent 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06260-8
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Xiaodong Huang
Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean
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title Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean
title_short Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean
title_full Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean
title_fullStr Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean
title_full_unstemmed Latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the Pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean
title_sort latitude-dependent finescale turbulent shear generations in the pacific tropical-extratropical upper ocean
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series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2018-10-01
description 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.
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