Turbulent mixing in the deep Southern Ocean

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，在目前的海洋和气候模式中，人们对南大洋产生混合的过程仍然知之甚少，也没有充分地反映出来。该项目旨在：基于一种结合稀疏观测和计算机模拟的创新方法来理解混合过程；并将这一认识应用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。该项目旨在对气候模型进行实质性改进，使澳大利亚能够更有效地预测和应对气候变化。

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.