Collaborative Research: Studies of the Influence of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current on the Atlantic Meridional Circulation

物理海洋学和气候科学中的一个基本问题涉及大西洋海盆纬向翻转环流的机制、强度和稳定性。一个可能的关键因素是南极绕极流的远程影响，它可能会形成大西洋的分层。在这项研究中，来自华盛顿大学和海军研究生院的研究人员将使用理论研究和数值模拟相结合的方法，对绕极流如何与大西洋经向翻转环流联系起来进行概念性理解。这项研究将有利于社会，因为它将改善对气候模型预测的解释。此外，研究生将在海军研究生院接受培训。

ABSTRACTOCE-0623608A fundamental problem in physical oceanography and climate science concerns the mechanism, magnitude and stability of the meridional overturning circulation in the Atlantic Basin. One possibly critical factor is the remote influence of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which may shape the stratification in the Atlantic Ocean. In this study, the investigators from the University of Washington and the Naval Postgraduate School will use a combination of theoretical studies and numerical simulations to develop a conceptual understanding of how the Circumpolar Current is connected to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. This study will benefit society because it will improve the interpretation of the predictions of climate models. In addition, graduate students will be trained at the Naval Postgraduate School.