观察到与大西洋北极 26.5 度的 MOC 相关的流量补偿
Torsten Kanzow1, Stuart A Cunningham, Darren Rayner
1National Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK. tok@noc.soton.ac.uk
概括
大西洋南部翻转循环 (MOC) 显示出显著的变化,密度和风力驱动的贡献相等. 观察到的流量组件在很大程度上相互补偿,验证了监测方法.
科学领域:
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 气候科学 气候科学
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
背景情况:
- 大西洋南部翻转循环 (MOC) 对全球热传输至关重要,提供大约25%的热.
- 了解其各种流体组件之间的相互作用及其对变化的反应受到数据不足的限制.
研究的目的:
- 研究MOC组件之间的动态相互作用.
- 评估MOC的变化以及背后的驱动因素.
- 验证MOC的综合监测方法.
主要方法:
- 在 26.5°N 一年内在 26.5°N 持续观察 MOC.
- 使用密度,底部压力和海洋流的终点测量.
- 在佛罗里达海峡和风力应力数据中进行了嵌入式电缆测量.
主要成果:
- 观察到的MOC变异性为+/-5.7 x 10^6 m3/s.
- 发现密度推断和风力驱动的运输对MOC变化有同等的贡献.
- 在很大程度上证明了自我补偿的运输组件,证实了监控方法的有效性.
- 确定了风力驱动的表面流动的独立于深度的补偿.
结论:
- MOC表现出显著的变化,由密度和风力等同地驱动.
- 组件相互作用在很大程度上补偿,确保MOC稳定性.
- 使用的监控策略有效地捕捉了MOC的动态.
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