Nonlinear features of equatorial ocean flows
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2018-10-21
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Henry, David
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The Oceanography Society
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Abstract
We examine whether certain oceanographic features of equatorial flows can be modeled using a linear theoretical framework. In particular, we show, using elementary mathematical considerations, that linearization fails to capture the emergence and persistence of large coherent structures that are representative of upwelling and downwelling processes.
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Oceans , Upwelling water , Equatorial regions , Approximation , Surface water , Thermoclines , Ocean currents , Waves , Fluid dynamics
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Henry, D. (2018) 'Nonlinear features of equatorial ocean flows', Oceanography, 31 (3), pp. 22-27. doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2018.305