TY - JOUR
T1 - On the mixing enhancement in a meandering jet due to the interaction with an eddy
AU - Dutkiewicz, S.
AU - Paldor, N.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - The interaction between a simple meandering jet, such as the Gulf Stream, and an eddy is shown to greatly enhance the mixing and dispersal of fluid parcels in the jet. This enhanced mixing is quantified by calculating the rate of increase of the root-mean-square pair separation of Lagrangian particles (e.g. floats) launched in the jet's immediate vicinity. In the presence of an eddy, particles can escape from the regions in which they were initially launched. Comparisons with observations show a markedly improved qualitative agreement when the eddy is allowed to interact with the meandering jet. -Authors
AB - The interaction between a simple meandering jet, such as the Gulf Stream, and an eddy is shown to greatly enhance the mixing and dispersal of fluid parcels in the jet. This enhanced mixing is quantified by calculating the rate of increase of the root-mean-square pair separation of Lagrangian particles (e.g. floats) launched in the jet's immediate vicinity. In the presence of an eddy, particles can escape from the regions in which they were initially launched. Comparisons with observations show a markedly improved qualitative agreement when the eddy is allowed to interact with the meandering jet. -Authors
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U2 - 10.1175/1520-0485(1994)024<2418:OTMEIA>2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1175/1520-0485(1994)024<2418:OTMEIA>2.0.CO;2
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AN - SCOPUS:0028671480
SN - 0022-3670
VL - 24
SP - 2418
EP - 2423
JO - Journal of Physical Oceanography
JF - Journal of Physical Oceanography
IS - 11
ER -