Abstract: In the few previous measurements of topographic form drag in the ocean, drag that is much larger than a typical bluff body drag estimate has been consistently found. In this work, theory combined with a numerical model of ...

Abstract: s currents flow over rough topography, the pressure difference between the up- and downstream sides results in form drag?a force that opposes the flow. Measuring form drag is valuable because it can be used to estimate the ...

Abstract: AbstractTwo extremely sharp fronts with changes in sea surface temperature >0.4°C over lateral distances of ~1 m were observed in the equatorial Pacific at 0°, 140°W and at 0.75°N, 110°W. In both cases, layers of relatively ...