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Energy and generating mechanism of a subsurface, cold core eddy in the Bay of Bengal

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Title Energy and generating mechanism of a subsurface, cold core eddy in the Bay of Bengal
 
Creator PrasannaKumar, S.
Babu, M.T.
Rao, D.P.
 
Description Computation of available potential energy (APE) of a recently observed cold core, subsurface eddy (centered at 17 degrees 40'N and 85 degrees 19'E) in the Bay of Bengal revealed that the energy maxima associated with the eddy was of the order of 1.31 x 102J.m-3. The estimated Rosby radius of internal deformation compared well with the diameter of the eddy (approx. 200 km). The prevailing current system during the period of observation of the eddy was a southerly flow along the northwestern boundary forcEd. by fresh water influx and a northerly flow along the southwestern boundary generatEd. by wind forcing. The study showed that the energy density associated with the southward advective current (2.5 x 102J.m-3) was more than twice of that in the northward flow (1.0 x 102J.m-3). The study also indicated that the eddy obtained its energy from the APE produced mainly from the southward flowing boundary current
 
Date 2009-05-08T12:15:12Z
2009-05-08T12:15:12Z
1992
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.21; 140-142p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3143
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1992]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher NISCAIR, New Delhi