Nonlinear wind-drift ocean currents in arctic regions. Issue 2 (4th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Constantin, Adrian
• Is Part Of: Geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics. Volume 116:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 115
• Publication Date: 2022-03-04
• Subjects: Wind-driven arctic current -- inertial oscillations; Fluid dynamics -- Periodicals; Astrophysics -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; 551
• DOI: 10.1080/03091929.2021.1981307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-1929

Abstract

Abstract : We rely on the f -plane approximation to derive the nonlinear governing equations for arctic wind-drift flow in regions that are not in the vicinity of the North Pole. An exact solution is derived in the material (Lagrangian) framework, a setting suitable for the accurate description of the particle paths. This approach facilitates the identification of oscillations superimposed on a mean spiralling Ekman current.