Heat Content Anomaly and Decay of Warm‐Core Rings: the Case of the Gulf of Mexico

Heat Content Anomaly and Decay of Warm‐Core Rings: the Case of the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract In this study, we harness the 25‐year satellite‐altimeter record, in concert with a vast array of in situ measurements, to estimate the heat content anomaly of 32 warm‐core rings in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The decay rate of these mesoscale eddies is studied in detail, and it is shown that...

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Main Authors: Thomas Meunier, Julio Sheinbaum, Enric Pallàs‐Sanz, Miguel Tenreiro, José Ochoa, Angel Ruiz‐Angulo, Xavier Carton, Charly de Marez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Subjects:
mesoscale eddies
warm‐core rings
Gulf of Mexico
heat transport
air sea interactions
lateral diffusivity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL085600
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