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Thermohaline circulation sensitivity to intermediate-level anomalies
Authors:Vincenzo Artale  Sandro Calmanti  Alfonso Sutera
Institution:ENEA, Centro Ricerche Energia, Casaccia, Rome, Italy;;Dipartimento di Fisica, Universitàdi Roma "La Sapienza", Italy;;Dipartimento di Fisica, Universitàdi Roma "La Sapienza", Italy
Abstract:Abstract A two-dimensional Boussinesq ocean model has been used to investigate the effect of intermediate-level thermal and saline anomalies on the known multiple equilibria structure of the thermohaline circulation. These anomalies are taken as a crude representation of the Mediterranean outflow in the Atlantic Ocean. The associated perturbation drives the system towards an overturning which resembles the present average Atlantic thermohaline circulation. The sensitivity to the depth at which the anomaly is placed is also investigated. We found that near-surface anomalies are more efficient in affecting the structure of the equilibria.
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