Influence of topography on submesoscale flow

WP1 | Summary

Aim: To diagnose the mesoscale/submesoscale dynamics in the vicinity of strongly sheared flows and complex topography (O1).

Method: Re-processing of existing and new moored datasets, to be analysed for mesoscale variability using existing methodology for the region, and for sub-mesoscale dynamics using methods recently developed for boundary layers at the ocean’s surface and bottom.

Outcome: A first look at submesoscale instabilities from moored observations near Denmark Strait, assessing their role in watermass modification.