Submesoscale-selective compensation of fronts in a salinity-stratified ocean

Abstract

Salinity fronts in the ocean mixed layer stand out as cold filaments in winter due to restratification rather than upwelling.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 02, 2018
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.1701504

Entities

People

  • Amala Mahadevan
  • Gualtiero Spiro Jaeger

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science