Oceanic motions with spatial scales of 200 m–20 km, called submesoscales, are ubiquitous
in the upper ocean and serve as a key intermediary between larger-scale balanced …

In this study, we examine the role of curvature in modifying frontal stability. We first evaluate
the classical criterion that the Coriolis parameter f multiplied by the Ertel potential vorticity …

Unprecedented quantities of heat are entering the Pacific sector of the Arctic Ocean through
Bering Strait, particularly during summer months. Though some heat is lost to the …

Frontal Circulation and Submesoscale Variability during the Formation of a Southern Ocean
Mesoscale Eddy in: Journal of Physical Oceanography Volume 47 Issue 7 (2017) Jump to …

Adams, KA, P. Hosegood, JR Taylor, JB Sallée, S. Bachman, R. Torres, and M. Stamper,
2017: Frontal circulation and submesoscale variability during the formation of a Southern …

We continue our study of the role of curvature in modifying frontal stability. In Part I, we
obtained an instability criterion valid for curved fronts and vortices in gradient wind balance …

The upper‐ocean relative vorticity has been found to be cyclonically skewed, but altimetry
observations indicate that long‐lifespan mesoscale eddies tend to be anticyclonic. We are …

Ocean images collected by astronauts onboard the Apollo spacecraft more than 50 years
ago revealed a large number of ocean eddies, with a size between 1 and 20 km. Since then …

Sea surface currents (SSC) derived from the sea surface height anomalies (SSHA) as
measured by multi‐satellite altimeters are widely used for various applications including …

Here we present an assessment of eddy activity in a 3,500× 2,000 km region of the North
Pacific. Eddies were identified and tracked within a numerical simulation that used the …