Advective spreading of storm-induced inertial oscillations in a model of the northwest Atlantic Ocean

Zhai, Xiaoming, Greatbatch, Richard J. and Sheng, Jinyu (2004) Advective spreading of storm-induced inertial oscillations in a model of the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 31 (14). ISSN 0094-8276

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Abstract

The spreading of inertial oscillations induced by the passage of Hurricane Juan (2003) across the Gulf Stream and the Scotian Shelf is examined using a regional model of the northwest Atlantic Ocean. It is found that surface-intensified inertial oscillations develop at locations remote from the storm track after a period of 5–10 days. A diagnostic technique reveals the importance of advection by the background geostrophic flow for explaining this effect. The results suggest that advection by mean circulation can play a role in redistributing near-inertial energy in the ocean. We argue that advective redistribution could have important consequences for understanding diapycnal mixing in the ocean.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate Dynamics (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	23 Oct 2013 10:18
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2025 15:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43787
DOI:	10.1029/2004GL020084

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