The role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variability

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dc.contributor.advisorReason, Chrisen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorPenven, Pierricken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBurls, Natalieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-27T14:17:09Z
dc.date.available2014-12-27T14:17:09Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 172-180).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractCapitalising on the vast knowledge gained in the tropical Pacific, tropical Atlantic variability is viewed from an energetics perspective and contrasted against the Pacific at both seasonal and inter-annual timescales. The character of remotely forced thermocline depth variability is evaluated using available potential energy which succinctly quantifies the response of the upper equatorial ocean to large scale wind forcing. To facilitate the Atlantic-Pacific comparison, available potential energy values are derived from the temperature and salinity fields of two global ocean models.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBurls, N. (2010). <i>The role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variability</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10262en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBurls, Natalie. <i>"The role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variability."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10262en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBurls, N. 2010. The role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variability. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Burls, Natalie AB - Capitalising on the vast knowledge gained in the tropical Pacific, tropical Atlantic variability is viewed from an energetics perspective and contrasted against the Pacific at both seasonal and inter-annual timescales. The character of remotely forced thermocline depth variability is evaluated using available potential energy which succinctly quantifies the response of the upper equatorial ocean to large scale wind forcing. To facilitate the Atlantic-Pacific comparison, available potential energy values are derived from the temperature and salinity fields of two global ocean models. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - The role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variability TI - The role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variability UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10262 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10262
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBurls N. The role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variability. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10262en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOceanographyen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of ocean dynamics within tropical Atlantic climate variabilityen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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