Sensitivity of Antarctic Circumpolar Current Transport and Eddy Activity to Wind Patterns in the Southern Ocean

The Southern Hemisphere westerly winds have intensified in recent decades associated with a positive trend in the southern annular mode (SAM). However, the response of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) transport and eddy field to wind forcing remains a topic of debate. This study uses global e...

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Main Authors: Langlais, Clothilde E. (Author), Rintoul, Stephen R. (Author), Zika, Jan D. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-04.
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