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Analysis of Second-Order Transverse Structure Functions of Velocity in the Southern Ocean

Don Chambers (University of South Florida, United States)

Jessica Caggiano (University of South Florida, United States); Boris Galperin (University of South Florida, United States); Greg King (University of South Florida, United States)

Event: 2019 Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting

Session: Science III: Mesoscale and sub-mesoscale oceanography

Presentation type: Poster

Transverse structure functions sort transverse velocity differences as a function of separation distance. The slope of the function from small distances to longer distances will change depending on the level of turbulence and sub-mesoscale energy in the velocity field. Here, we compare structure functions computed from along-track TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, Jason-2, and Jason-3 data throughout the Southern Ocean with acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) data primarily in the Drake Passage. Both are also tested against a new theory that can explain why structure functions and spectra of velocity data change as a function of latitude related to Coriollis force.

Corresponding author:

Don Chambers

University of South Florida

United States

donc@usf.edu

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