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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1187-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1187-2024
Research article
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26 Sep 2024
Research article |  | 26 Sep 2024

Seasonal variability in the semidiurnal internal tide – a comparison between sea surface height and energetics

Harpreet Kaur, Maarten C. Buijsman, Zhongxiang Zhao, and Jay F. Shriver

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This study examines the seasonal variability in internal tide sea surface height in a global model simulation. We also compare this with altimetry and the seasonal variability in the internal tide energy terms. Georges Bank and the Arabian Sea show the strongest seasonal variability. This study also reveals that sea surface height may not be the most accurate indicator of the true seasonal variability in the internal tides because it is modulated by the seasonal variability in stratification.