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Southern hemisphere energy fluxes from analyses with special respect to the Weddell Sea region (antarctica)

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Meridional eddy transports of sensible heat and zonal momentum caused by transient and stationary waves are computed from Australian operational analyses. The southward sensible heat flux by transient waves is largest in the midlatitudes, where cyclones are responsible for the heat exchange. The flux decreases towards the Weddell Sea. The transport by stationary waves reaches remarkable values locally in the tropics and off the Antarctic coasts. The transport of zonal momentum is mostly accomplished by transient eddies. Zonal averages, horizontal distributions and fluxes along single latitudes are shown.

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Kirk, A. Southern hemisphere energy fluxes from analyses with special respect to the Weddell Sea region (antarctica). Meteorl. Atmos. Phys. 37, 171–182 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01042439

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