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| Carton, Xavier; Ciani, Daniele; Verron, J.; Reinaud, J.; Sokolovskiy, M.. |
| The merger of two identical surface temperature vortices is studied in the surface quasi-geostrophic model. The motivation for this study is the observation of the merger of submesoscale vortices in the ocean. Firstly, the interaction between two point vortices, in the absence or in the presence of an external deformation field, is investigated. The rotation rate of the vortices, their stationary positions and the stability of these positions are determined. Then, a numerical model provides the steady states of two finite-area, constant-temperature, vortices. Such states are less deformed than their counterparts in two-dimensional incompressible flows. Finally, numerical simulations of the nonlinear surface quasi-geostrophic equations are used to... |
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Palavras-chave: Shear/strain flow; Steady states; Vortex merger; Numerical model; Surface quasi-geostrophy; Critical distance. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00323/43460/42864.pdf |
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| Ciani, Daniele; Carton, Xavier; Verron, Jacques. |
| Vortex merger is a phenomenon characterizing the whole class of geophysical vortices, from atmospheric storms and large oceanic eddies up to small scale turbulence. Here we focus on the merger of subsurface oceanic anticyclones in an idealized primitive equations model. This study has been motivated by past and recent observations of colliding lens-like anticyclones off of Gibraltar Strait. The critical conditions for merger (critical merger distance and time needed for merger) are determined. We will show that the predictions of classical two-dimensional merger are not verified for subsurface isolated vortices. For instance, critical merger distances will be reduced because of the vortex potential vorticity (PV) structure. The post-merger characteristics... |
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Palavras-chave: Subsurface isolated vortices; Peddies; Meddies; Vortex merger. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00314/42563/44982.pdf |
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