Turbulent mixing in the deep Southern Ocean

南大洋深处的湍流混合

• 批准号: DE150100937
• 负责人: A/Prof Maxim Nikurashin
• 金额: $ 25.77万
• 依托单位: University of Tasmania
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DE150100937
• 关键词: Turbulent; mixing; deep; Southern; Ocean

Mixing in the Southern Ocean strongly affects the transport and storage of heat, carbon, and nutrients in the global ocean and hence climate itself. Yet processes generating mixing in the Southern Ocean remain poorly understood and inadequately represented in present ocean and climate models. This project aims to: understand mixing processes based on an innovative approach combining sparse observations and computer simulations; and to implement this understanding into a state-of-the-art climate model to study mixing impacts on the ocean circulation and climate. This project aims to produce substantial improvements in climate models and allow Australia to predict and respond more effectively to climate change.

南大洋的混合强烈影响全球海洋中热量、碳和营养物质的运输和储存，从而影响气候本身。然而，在南大洋产生混合的过程仍然知之甚少，在目前的海洋和气候模型中也没有得到充分的反映。该项目旨在：以稀疏观测和计算机模拟相结合的创新方法了解混合过程；并将这一理解落实到最先进的气候模型中，以研究混合对海洋环流和气候的影响。该项目旨在大幅改进气候模型，使澳大利亚能够更有效地预测和应对气候变化。