Continuous, array-based estimates of atlantic ocean heat transport at 26.5°N

Journal of Climate

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2429-2449

  Johns, W E ^a   Baringer, M O ^b   Beal, L M ^a   Cunningham, S A ^c   Kanzow, T ^c   Bryden, H L ^c   Hirschi, J J M ^c   Marotzke, J ^d   Meinen, C S ^b   Shaw, B ^a   Curry, R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^e WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomalies; Atlantic Ocean; Meridonial overturning circulation; Sea surface temperature; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANOMALIES; ATLANTIC OCEAN; OVERTURNING CIRCULATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TRANSPORT;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ESTIMATION; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OCEAN CURRENTS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; EKMAN TRANSPORT; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; GREAT ABACO; GULF STREAM; STRAITS OF FLORIDA;

EID: 79958087823     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JCLI3997.1     Document Type: Article

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