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Heat Transport by Currents Across 25°N Latitude in the Atlantic Ocean
Harry L. Bryden,Mindy M. Hall +1 more
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In this article, the heat transported by currents across 25°N in the Atlantic Ocean is estimated from oceanographic measurements to be 1.1 x 1015watts northward.Abstract:
The heat transported by currents across 25°N in the Atlantic Ocean is estimated from oceanographic measurements to be 1.1 x 1015watts northward. This figure agrees, within estimated error, with the value obtained from charts of energy exchange between ocean and atmosphere but is smaller by a factor of 2 than the recent value derived from satellite radiation measurements.read more
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Computations of Surface Energy Flux and Annual Air–Sea Interaction Cycles of the North Atlantic Ocean
TL;DR: In this article, energy fluxes through the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean have been calculated using bulk aerodynamic equations with exchange coefficients which vary with wind speed and stability, and radiation equations.
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On the Observed Annual Cycle in the Ocean-Atmosphere Heat Balance Over the Northern Hemisphere
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New Estimate of Annual Poleward Energy Transport by Northern Hemisphere Oceans
TL;DR: In this article, a new estimate of the required poleward energy transport by Northern Hemisphere oceans for the mean annual case is presented, based on the Earth's radiation budget from satellites, together with extensive atmospheric energy transport summaries based on rawinsonde data.
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Measurements of meridional heat transport by ocean currents
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the meridional transport of heat by ocean currents in the northern hemisphere, as calculated from heat-balance maps of the oceans compiled by Budyko and Albrecht, compared with a similar calculation by Sverdrup.
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Poleward Heat Fluxes in Southern Hemisphere Oceans
TL;DR: In this paper, a direct estimate of oceanic meridional heat flux at 30°8 yields a result between +1.15 × 1015 W and +2.27 × 1000 W. The estimate is based on hydrographic data from individual cruises and climatological wind data.