Upper ocean heat and freshwater budgets

Peter J. Minnett

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11601-X

Upper ocean heat and freshwater budgets

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Abstract

Heat and freshwater in the upper ocean, and their transport by currents, are critical components of the climate system. The heat budget of the upper ocean is largely determined by the absorption solar radiation and air-sea exchanges of heat, including infrared radiation. The freshwater budget is controlled by evaporation and precipitation over the global oceans and freshwater input from rivers. Determining the heat and freshwater budgets from research ships and autonomous vehicles, and surface salinity derived from satellite microwave radiometers, are described. The intensification of severe storms is given as an application of knowledge of the upper ocean heat content.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	47-59
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128130810
ISBN (Print)	9780128130827
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11601-X
State	Published - Jan 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aquarius satellite
Argo program
GO-SHIP program
Mixed layer depth
Ocean freshwater content
Ocean heat content
Ocean salinity
Ocean salinity profiles
Ocean temperature profiles
Ocean-atmosphere exchanges of heat and moisture
Rainfall
Sea-level rise
SMOS satellite
Tropical cyclone heat potential

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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