Journal of Physical Oceanography
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EISSN:1520-0485|ISSN:0022-3670|Disc:Journal of Physical Oceanography (JPO) publishes research related to the physics of the ocean and to processes operating at its boundaries. Observational, theoretical, and modeling studies are all welcome, especially those that focus on elucidating specific physical processes. Papers that investigate interactions with other components of the Earth system (e.g., ocean–atmosphere, physical–biological, and physical–chemical interactions) as well as studies of other fluid systems (e.g., lakes and laboratory tanks) are also invited, as long as their focus is on understanding the ocean or its role in the Earth system|Priority:12|
Recent Submissions
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Wave–Tide Interaction for a Strongly Modulated Wave Field
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A Simple Approach for Disentangling Vortical and Wavy Motions of Oceanic Flows
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Modulation of Upper Ocean Vertical Temperature Structure and Heat Content by a Fast-Moving Tropical Cyclone
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Energetics of Eddy–Mean Flow Interactions in the East Australian Current System
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On the Decadal and Multidecadal Variability of the Agulhas Current
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Using Hydraulic Theory to Monitor Dense Overflows in a Parabolic Channel
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Direct Simulation of the Surface Manifestation of Internal Gravity Waves with a Wave–Current Interaction Model
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Impact of Synoptic Wind Intensification and Relaxation on the Dynamics and Heat Budget of the South Senegalese Upwelling Sector
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Turbulence Generated through Critical Reflection of Internal Waves off the Seafloor due to Nontraditional Effects
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Characteristics of a Seasonal Front in the Southern Bay of Bengal: Dynamics, Mixing, and Water Mass Transport
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Reabsorption of Lee-Wave Energy in Bottom-Intensified Currents
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Three-Dimensional Structure of Subduction/Obduction in the North Pacific Ocean
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Turbulence in the Ice Shelf–Ocean Boundary Current and Its Sensitivity to Model Resolution
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Open-Ocean Polynyas in the Cooperation Sea, Antarctica
(American Meteorological Society, 2022)Extensive studies have addressed the characteristics and mechanisms of open-ocean polynyas in the Weddell and Cosmonaut Seas. Here, we show that more persistent open-ocean polynyas occur in the Cooperation Sea (CS) (60°–90°E), ... -
Atlantic Equatorial Deep Jets in Argo Float Data
(American Meteorological Society, 2022)Equatorial deep jets (EDJ) are zonal currents along the equator in all three ocean basins that alternate in direction with depth and time. In the Atlantic Ocean below the thermocline, they are the dominant variability on ... -
Strength in Numbers: The Tail End of Typhoon Songda Combines with Local Cyclones to Generate Extreme Sea Level Oscillations on the British Columbia and Washington Coasts during Mid-October 2016
(American Meteorological Society, 2022)From 12 to 16 October 2016, a series of three major low pressure systems, including the tail end of Typhoon Songda, crossed the coasts of British Columbia (BC) and the state of Washington (WA). Songda was generated on 2 ... -
High Drag States in Tidally Modulated Stratified Wakes
(American Meteorological Society, 2022)Large-eddy simulations (LES) are employed to investigate the role of time-varying currents on the form drag and vortex dynamics of submerged 3D topography in a stratified rotating environment. The current is of the form -
Attribution of the Subsurface Temperature Change in the Southern Hemisphere
(American Meteorological Society, 2022)The Southern Hemisphere temperature has experienced obvious changes with great spatial differences over the past several decades. Most regions show extreme warming, especially those located at 35°–55°S. In contrast, ... -
Properties and Drivers of Marine Heat Waves in the Northern South China Sea
(American Meteorological Society, 2022)The properties and heat budget of marine heat waves (MHWs) on the northern South China Sea (SCS) continental shelf are investigated. MHWs with warming amplitudes above 1.5°C occur mainly along the coast, and their temperature ... -
A Predictably Intermittent Rotationally Modified Gravity Current in the Strait of Georgia
(American Meteorological Society, 2022)The Strait of Georgia is a large and deep fjordlike basin on the northeastern Pacific coast whose bottom waters are dramatically renewed by a series of intermittent gravity currents in summer. Here, we analyze a dataset ...