Deep Convection in the Ocean

Abstract

Our long-term objective is to understand how deep convection, induced by strong buoyancy forcing at the ocean surface, influences the ocean circulation through convective plumes and geostrophic eddies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628466

Entities

People

  • James C. McWilliams
  • Sonya A. Legg

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Buoyancy
  • Composite Materials
  • Convection
  • Entrainment
  • Geography
  • Gravity Waves
  • High Resolution
  • Instability
  • Layers
  • Observation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Particles
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers