The vertical structure and physical properties of the Mediterranean eddy

doi:10.6038/cjg20130322

	The vertical structure and physical properties of the Mediterranean eddy
	Chen Jiang-Xin 1,2; Song Hai-Bin 1; Bai Yang 1,2; Pinheiro, Luis 3,4; Huang Xing-Hui 1,2; Liu Bo-Ran 1,2
刊名	CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION
	2013-03-01
卷号	56 期号:3 页码:943-952
关键词	Seismic oceanography Mediterranean eddy Physical properties of seawater Fine structure Mixing process
ISSN号	0001-5733
DOI	10.6038/cjg20130322
文献子类	Article
英文摘要	Based on the new data inverted from a new seismic oceanography method, this paper will analyze the vertical structure and physical properties of a Mediterranean eddy (Meddy), e. g. temperature, density, sound velocity and impedance, especially some fine structure and mixing mechanism. Our research shows that: (1) One Meddy usually includes Meddy Core Water and Meddy Mixed Water, this two-component structure can be revealed from the temperature, sound velocity and impedance section. (2) Meddy Core Water isn't smoothly stratified or stable as thought, however there is weak mixing process within it. (3) In the upper and lateral region of a Meddy, the mixing process is very complex. In addition to salt fingers, internal wave is also a very significant mixing process in the lower region. (4) The density structure of Meddy Core Water is smoothly stratified and stable; however, due to the complex mixing mechanism, the density structure of Meddy is disturbed and density inversion shows even in some region. (5) The Meddy doesn' t show a strictly symmetrical structure and the lower boundary between Meddy core Water and background seawater is more obvious than the upper one. The physical properties provided by the new seismic oceanography inversion method can be used for more accurate, more precise and higher resolution research and help further studies of. Meddy kinematics and dynamics.
WOS关键词	SALT LENS ; NORTH-ATLANTIC ; MEDDIES ; WATER ; TEMPERATURE ; MECHANISMS ; FLOATS ; FRONT
WOS研究方向	Geochemistry & Geophysics
语种	英语
出版者	SCIENCE PRESS
WOS记录号	WOS:000317169200022
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.iggcas.ac.cn/handle/132A11/87922]
专题	中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所
通讯作者	Chen Jiang-Xin
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geol & Geophys, Key Lab Petr Resources Res, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 3.Univ Aveiro, Dept Geociencias, P-3800 Aveiro, Portugal 4.Univ Aveiro, CESAM, P-3800 Aveiro, Portugal
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chen Jiang-Xin,Song Hai-Bin,Bai Yang,et al. The vertical structure and physical properties of the Mediterranean eddy[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION,2013,56(3):943-952.
APA	Chen Jiang-Xin,Song Hai-Bin,Bai Yang,Pinheiro, Luis,Huang Xing-Hui,&Liu Bo-Ran.(2013).The vertical structure and physical properties of the Mediterranean eddy.CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION,56(3),943-952.
MLA	Chen Jiang-Xin,et al."The vertical structure and physical properties of the Mediterranean eddy".CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION 56.3(2013):943-952.