Nonlinear Dynamics of Wind-Drift Currents at Mid-Latitudes
Abstract
Starting from the Navier-Stokes equation in the f-plane approximation, we provide an exact and explicit solution of the governing equations at leading order for fluid flows in the upper layer of the ocean at mid-latitudes, driven by a wind stress. Such a solution highlights the presence of a mean Ekman current superimposed to trochoidal oscillations and a background geostrophic current.
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