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Model evaluation paper
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16 Feb 2023
Model evaluation paper |
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Multidecadal and climatological surface current simulations for the southwestern Indian Ocean at 1∕50° resolution
Noam S. Vogt-Vincent
Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Helen L. Johnson
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Short summary
Ocean currents transport things over large distances across the ocean surface. Predicting this transport is key for tackling many environmental problems, such as marine plastic pollution and coral reef resilience. However, doing this requires a good understanding ocean currents, which is currently lacking. Here, we present and validate state-of-the-art simulations for surface currents in the southwestern Indian Ocean, which will support future marine dispersal studies across this region.
Ocean currents transport things over large distances across the ocean surface. Predicting this...
