Posted by Bert Semtner on May 11, 2001 at 09:36:28:
This research uses global model output and transport techniques
involving lagrangian particles to infer the remote origins of
waters in the upper path of thermohaline circulation in the
North Atlantic. The cold-water route through Drake Passage,
the warm-water route through Indonesia, and a relatively new
third route south of Australia are identified and quantified.
The contributions of cold, warm, and "tepid" waters from each
passage are also quantified, along with their preferred routes.
The results represents a very significant contribution both to
techniques for analyzing model output and to the overall
knowledge of the global thermohaline circulation. This virtual
poster is a joy to behold -- every frame is informative and
builds on earlier frames in a way that makes this format seem
an ideal way of communicating the latest scientific results.