A new version of the stochastic multiplume Jet Propulsion Laboratory Eddy‐Diffusivity/Mass‐Flux (JPL‐EDMF) parameterization which consistently couples the simplified Khairoutdinov and Kogan (2000),
As one kind of submesoscale instability, symmetric instability (SI) of the ocean surface mixed layer (SML) plays a significant role in modulating the SML energetics and material transport. The small spatial scales of SI,
- Award ID(s):
- 1655221
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10363950
- Publisher / Repository:
- DOI PREFIX: 10.1029
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
- Volume:
- 13
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 1942-2466
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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