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ToolsThomas, Matthew and Zhai, X. (2013) Eddy-induced variability of the meridional overturning circulation in a model of the North Atlantic. Geophysical Research Letters, 40 (11). pp. 2742-2747. ISSN 0094-8276
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Observations of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) show that it varies on all timescales. Here we isolate the contribution of eddies to AMOC variability using an eddy-permitting model of the North Atlantic driven by climatological and steady forcing. The eddy-induced AMOC variability is found to be ubiquitous and significant at all latitudes, with a magnitude comparable to the seasonal cycle in the subtropics. Furthermore, the eddy-induced AMOC variability is manifested not only at high frequencies but also at interannual and longer timescales. These results imply that a significant fraction of the AMOC variability is inherently unpredictable at seasonal to interannual timescales.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | atlantic meridional overturning circulation,eddy variability,regional modeling |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science Faculty of Science > School of Natural 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 09:48 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jan 2024 01:26 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43799 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/grl.50532 |
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