Modulating effect of the divergent and rotational wind induced by mesoscale sea surface temperature perturbations in the Kuroshio Extension
Yanzhou Wei
Abstract:Mesoscale wind stress perturbations induced by sea surface temperature (SST) perturbations have a feedback effect on the ocean by influencing air–sea heat and momentum fluxes. Unlike the thermal feedback mechanism, which is well understood, the momentum feedback still needs to be studied, especially the respective roles of divergent and rotational wind components. In this study, momentum feedback was examined using an ocean model and an empirical equation, which solved wind stress field perturbations from thei… Show more
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