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Enhanced Turbulence and Energy Dissipation at Ocean Fronts

2011; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 332; Issue: 6027 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.1201515

1095-9203

Eric A. D’Asaro, Craig R. Lee, Luc Rainville, Ramsey R. Harcourt, Leif N. Thomas,

Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

Energy in surface ocean currents can dissipate into deep water via enhanced turbulence at the boundaries between water masses.