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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1283-2018
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Research article
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24 Oct 2018
Research article |
| 24 Oct 2018
| 24 Oct 2018
Spectral signatures of the tropical Pacific dynamics from model and altimetry: a focus on the meso-/submesoscale range
Michel Tchilibou
Laboratoire d'Etude en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), Université de Toulouse, CNES, CNRS, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, France
Lionel Gourdeau
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratoire d'Etude en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), Université de Toulouse, CNES, CNRS, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, France
Rosemary Morrow
Laboratoire d'Etude en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), Université de Toulouse, CNES, CNRS, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, France
Guillaume Serazin
Laboratoire d'Etude en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), Université de Toulouse, CNES, CNRS, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, France
Bughsin Djath
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Max-Planck-Straße, Geesthacht, Germany
Florent Lyard
Laboratoire d'Etude en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), Université de Toulouse, CNES, CNRS, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, France
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Short summary
This paper is motivated by the next SWOT altimetric mission dedicated to the observation of mesoscale and submesoscale oceanic features. It focuses on tropical areas with a strong discrepancy in the spectral signature between altimetry and models. The paper reviews the spectral signature of tropical turbulence which presents a rich variety of phenomena depending on the latitudinal dependence of the Coriolis force. Internal tides observed by altimetry explain the discrepancy with the model.
This paper is motivated by the next SWOT altimetric mission dedicated to the observation of...
