Abstract
The annual subduction/obduction rate can be calculated in Lagrangian and Eulerian coordinates. In previous studies such calculations primarily focused on the case with the seasonal cycle only. By extending these calculations to the case including the diurnal cycle of the mixed layer depth, the annual subduction/obduction rate can be greatly increased.
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LLL and FW were supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 40906007, 40890150 and 40890152.
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Liu, L.L., Huang, R.X. & Wang, F. The role of diurnal cycle in subduction/obduction. J Oceanogr 67, 273–279 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-011-0025-4
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