Dissipation Hotspots (IMAGE)

Brown University

Dissipation Hotspots

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Brown University researchers have made a new insight into how Earth's oceans dissipate turbulence, which could make for better ocean and climate models. The research shows that the bulk of dissipation (shown in red) happens in relatively sparse locales around the globe.

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Fox-Kemper Lab / Brown University

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