Mixing and Geometry in the North Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
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| author | Bruera, Renzo Curbelo, Jezabel Garcia-Sanchez, Guillermo Mancho, Ana M. |
| author_facet | Bruera, Renzo Curbelo, Jezabel Garcia-Sanchez, Guillermo Mancho, Ana M. |
| contents | Vertical motions across the ocean are central to processes, like CO$_2$ fixation, heat removal or pollutant transport, which are essential to the Earth's climate. This work explores 3D conveyor routes {associated with} the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Our findings show the geometry of mixing structures in the upper and deep ocean layers by means of Lagrangian Coherent Structures. This tool identifies among others, zones linked to vertical transport and characterizes vertical transport time scales. We focus the study in two regions. The first one is the Flemish Cap region, a zone of interaction between the major AMOC components, where our analysis identifies a domain of deep waters that ascend very rapidly to the ocean surface. The second one is the Irminger Sea, where our analysis confirms the existence of a downwelling zone, and reveals a previously unreported upwelling connection between very deep waters and the ocean surface. |
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| spellingShingle | Mixing and Geometry in the North Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Bruera, Renzo Curbelo, Jezabel Garcia-Sanchez, Guillermo Mancho, Ana M. Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Chaotic Dynamics Fluid Dynamics Vertical motions across the ocean are central to processes, like CO$_2$ fixation, heat removal or pollutant transport, which are essential to the Earth's climate. This work explores 3D conveyor routes {associated with} the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Our findings show the geometry of mixing structures in the upper and deep ocean layers by means of Lagrangian Coherent Structures. This tool identifies among others, zones linked to vertical transport and characterizes vertical transport time scales. We focus the study in two regions. The first one is the Flemish Cap region, a zone of interaction between the major AMOC components, where our analysis identifies a domain of deep waters that ascend very rapidly to the ocean surface. The second one is the Irminger Sea, where our analysis confirms the existence of a downwelling zone, and reveals a previously unreported upwelling connection between very deep waters and the ocean surface. |
| title | Mixing and Geometry in the North Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation |
| topic | Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Chaotic Dynamics Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.17615 |