A new method allows for quantifying the spatial intermittency of ocean currents
The new methodology accurately estimates the horizontal diffusion of water masses in different ocean regions. Credit: Instituto Español de Oceanografía
Understanding Atlantic Ocean circulation is key for assessing the global ocean interconnections, in what is known as the "global conveyor belt." This is because the latitudinal ends of the Atlantic, bordering the polar regions, are cold-water formation regions that trigger the…