Submesoscale flows impact Agulhas leakage in ocean simulations

Leakage of warm, salty waters from the Indian Ocean into the Atlantic increases by up to 40 % in high-resolution numerical ocean model simulations, suggesting that low-resolution models underestimate this key part of the global meridional overturning circulation.

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Main Authors: René Schubert, Jonathan Gula, Arne Biastoch
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1686087960534ce196c9df6f8517f8a4
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