Abstract
Ocean models routinely used in simulations of the Earth's climate do not resolve mesoscale eddies because of the immense computational cost. A new parameterization of the effects of these eddies has been implemented in a widely used model. A comparison of its solution with that of the conventional parameterization shows significant improvements in the global temperature distribution, the poleward and surface heat fluxes, and the locations of deep-water formation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1123-1126 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 264 |
| Issue number | 5162 |
| State | Published - May 20 1994 |