Low ocean-floor rises regulate subpolar sea surface temperature by forming baroclinic jets

H. Mitsudera; T. Miyama; H. Nishigaki; T. Nakanowatari; H. Nishikawa; T. Nakamura; T. Wagawa; R. Furue; Y. Fujii; S. Ito

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03526-z

Nature Communications (Mar 2018)

Low ocean-floor rises regulate subpolar sea surface temperature by forming baroclinic jets

H. Mitsudera,
T. Miyama,
H. Nishigaki,
T. Nakanowatari,
H. Nishikawa,
T. Nakamura,
T. Wagawa,
R. Furue,
Y. Fujii,
S. Ito

Affiliations

H. Mitsudera: Pan Okhotsk Research Center, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
T. Miyama: Application Laboratory, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
H. Nishigaki: Division of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita Univeristy
T. Nakanowatari: National Institute of Polar Research
H. Nishikawa: Pan Okhotsk Research Center, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
T. Nakamura: Pan Okhotsk Research Center, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
T. Wagawa: Japan Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
R. Furue: Application Laboratory, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Y. Fujii: Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency
S. Ito: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03526-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Sea surface temperature fronts in mid-and-high latitudes give significant impacts on atmospheric circulations and climate. Here, the authors uncover a new mechanism on the sea surface front genesis in the subpolar oceans in which small-amplitude bottom topography is surprisingly effective.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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