Global warming may modify submesoscale activity in the ocean through changes in the
mixed layer depth (MLD) and lateral buoyancy gradients. As a case study we consider a
region in the NE Atlantic under present and future climate conditions, using a time‐slice
method and global and nested regional ocean models. The high resolution regional model
reproduces the strong seasonal cycle in submesoscale activity observed under present‐day
conditions. Focusing on the well‐resolved winter months, in the future, with a reduction in …

Global warming may modify submesoscale activity in the ocean through changes in the
mixed layer depth and lateral buoyancy gradients. As a case study we consider a region in
the Northeast Atlantic under present and future climate conditions, using a time-slice method
and global and nested regional ocean models. The high resolution regional model
reproduces the strong seasonal cycle in submesoscale activity observed under present-day
conditions. In the future, with a reduction in the mixed layer depth, there is a substantial …