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dr. Sybren Drijfhout
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Peer-reviewed publications

Bosmans, J.H.C., S.S. Drijfhout, E. Tuenter, L.J. Lourens, F.J. Hilgen and S.L. Weber, Monsoonal Response to Mid-Holocene Orbital Forcing in a High Resolution GCM
Climate of the Past, 2012, 8, 723-740, doi:10.5194/cp-8-723-2012.
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Cimatoribus, A.A., S.S. Drijfhout and H.A. Dijkstra, A global hybrid coupled model based on Atmosphere-SST feedbacks
Clim. Dyn., 2012, 38, 3, 745-760, doi:10.1007/s00382-011-1094-1.
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Wouters, B., S. Drijfhout and W. Hazeleger, Interdecadal North-Atlantic meridional overturning circulation variability in EC-EARTH
Gelderloos, R., C.A. Katsman and S.S. Drijfhout, Assessing the Roles of Three Eddy Types in Restratifying the Labrador Sea after Deep Convection
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2011, 41, 2102-2119, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-11-054.1.
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Haarsma, R.J., E.J.D. Campos, S. Drijfhout, W. Hazeleger and C. Severijns, Impacts of interruption of the Agulhas leakage on the tropical Atlantic in coupled ocean-atmosphere simulations
Clim. Dyn., 2011, 36, 5, 989-1003, doi:10.1007/s00382-009-0692-7.
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Levermann, A., S.S. Drijfhout, S.L. Weber and et al., Potential climatic transitions with profound impact on Europe. Review of the current state of six ‘tipping elements of the climate system’
Climatic Change, 2011, doi:10.1007/s10584-011-0126-5.
Drijfhout, S.S., The atmospheric response to a THC collapse: Scaling relations for the Hadley circulation and the nonlinear response in a coupled climate model
J. Climate, 2010, 23, 757-774, doi:10.1175/2009JCLI3159.1.
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Drijfhout, S.S., S.L. Weber and E. van der Swaluw, The stability of the MOC as diagnosed from model projections for pre-industrial, present and future climates Abstract (html)  Complete text (pdf: 606 KB)
Graversen, R.G., S. Drijfhout, W. Hazeleger, R. van de Wal, R. Bintanja and M. Helsen, Greenland’s contribution to global sea-level rise by the end of the 21st century Abstract (html)  Complete text (pdf: 2 MB)
Graversen, R.G., T. Mauritsen, S. Drijfhout, M. Tjernström and S. Mårtensson, Warm winds from the Pacific caused extensive Arctic sea-ice melt in summer 2007 Abstract (html)  
Huisman, S.E., M. den Toom, H.A. Dijkstra and S.S. Drijfhout, An indicator of the multiple equilibria regime of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2010, 40, 3, 551-567, doi:10.1175/2009JPO4215.1.
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Laurian, A. and S.S. Drijfhout, Response of the South Atlantic circulation to an abrupt Atlantic THC collapse Abstract (html)  Complete text (pdf: 294 KB)
Laurian, A., S.S. Drijfhout, W. Hazeleger and B. van den Hurk, Response of the Western European climate to a collapse of the thermohaline circulation
Clim. Dyn., 2010, 34, 5, 689-697, doi:10.1007/s00382-008-0513-4.
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Jong, F. de, S.S. Drijfhout, W. Hazeleger, H.M. van Aken and C.A. Severijns, Simulations of hydrographic properties in the north western North Atlantic Ocean in Coupled Climate Models.
J. Climate, 2009, 22, 7, 1767-1786, doi:10.1175/2008JCLI2448.1.
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Laurian, A., S. S Drijfhout, W. Hazeleger and R. van Dorland, Global surface cooling: the atmospheric fast feedback response to a collapse of the thermohaline circulation
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2009, 36, doi:10.1029/2009GL040938.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, S.S. Drijfhout, A. van Ulden, R. Haarsma, A. Sterl, C. Severijns, W. Hazeleger and H. Dijkstra, Western Europe is warming much faster than expected
Climate of the Past, 2009, 5, 1, 1-12, doi:10.5194/cp-5-1-2009.
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Drijfhout, S.S., W. Hazeleger, F. Selten and R. Haarsma, Future changes in internal Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation variability
Clim. Dyn., 2008, 30, 4, 407-419, doi:10.1007/s00382-007-0297-y.
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Drijfhout, S.S. and A. Naveira Garabato, The Zonal Dimension of the Indian Ocean Meridional Overturning Circulation
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2008, 38, 2, 359-379, doi:10.1175/2007JPO3640.1.
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Friocourt, Y., B. Blanke, S.S. Drijfhout and S. Speich, On the dynamics of the Slope Current system along the west European margin. Part II: Analytical calculations and numerical simulations with seasonal forcing
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2008, 38, 12, 2619-2638, doi:10.1175/2008JPO3745.1.
Friocourt, Y., S.S. Drijfhout and B. Blanke, On the dynamics of the slope current system along the West European margin. Part I: Steady-state analytical and numerical circulations.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2008, 38, 12, 2597-2618, doi:10.1175/2008JPO3744.1.
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Katsman, C.A., W. Hazeleger, S.S. Drijfhout, G.J. van Oldenborgh and G.J.H. Burgers, Climate scenarios of sea level rise for the northeast Atlantic Ocean: a study including the effects of ocean dynamics and gravity changes induced by ice melt
Climatic Change, 2008, doi:10.1007/s10584-008-9442-9.
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McDougall, T.J., P.R. Gent and S.S. Drijfhout, Comment on 2 papers by Dubovikov and Canuto
Geophys. and Astrophys. Fluid Dyn., 2008, 102, 3, 249-256, doi:10.1080/03091920701638085.
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Drijfhout, S.S. and W. Hazeleger, Detecting Atlantic MOC changes in an ensemble of climate change simulations
J. Climate, 2007, 20, 8, 1571-1582, doi:10.1175/JCLI4104.1.
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Drijfhout, S.S. and L.R.M. Maas, Impact of channel geometry and rotation on the trapping of internal tides
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2007, 37, 11, 2740-2763, doi:10.1175/2007JPO3586.1.
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Friocourt, Y., B. Levier, S. Speich, B. Blanke and S.S. Drijfhout, A regional numerical ocean model of the circulation in the Bay of Biscay
J. Geophys. Res., 2007, 112, 9, doi:10.1029/2006JC003935.
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Hurk, B.J.J.M. van den, A.M.G. Klein Tank, G. Lenderink, A. van Ulden, G.J. van Oldenborgh, C. Katsman, H. van den Brink, F. Keller, J. Bessembinder, G. Burgers, G. Komen, W. Hazeleger and S. Drijfhout, New climate change scenarios for the Netherlands
Water Science and Technology, 2007, 56, 4, 27-33, doi:10.2166/wst.2007.533.
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Jia, Y., A.C. Coward, B.A. de Cuevas, D.J. Webb and S.S. Drijfhout, A model analysis of the behaviour of the Mediterranean water in the North Atlantic.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2007, 37, 3, 764-786, doi:10.1175/JPO3020.1.
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McDougall, T.J., P.R. Gent and S.S. Drijfhout, Comment on two papers by Canuto and Dubovikov
Ocean Mod., 2007, 17, 163-171, doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2006.11.004.
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Schrier, G. van der, S.S. Drijfhout, W. Hazeleger and L. Noulin, Increasing the Atlantic subtropical jet cools the circum-North Atlantic
Meteor. Z., 2007, 16, 6, 675-684, doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2007/0252.
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Swaluw, E. van der, S.S. Drijfhout and W. Hazeleger, Bjerknes compensation at high Northern latitudes: The ocean forcing the atmosphere
J. Climate, 2007, 20, 24, 6023-6032, doi:10.1175/2007JCLI1562.1.
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Weber, S.L. and S.S. Drijfhout, Stability of the Atlantic meridional Overturning Circulation in the Last Glacial maximum climate
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2007, 34, doi:10.1029/2007GL031437.
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Weber, S.L., S.S. Drijfhout, A. Abe-Ouchi, M. Curcifix, M. Eby, A. Ganopolski, S. Murakami, B. Otto-Bliesner and W.R. Peltier, The modern and glacial overturning circulation in the Atlantic ocean in PMIP coupled model simulations
Climate of the Past, 2007, 3, 51-64.
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Drijfhout, S.S. and W. Hazeleger, Changes in MOC and gyre-induced Atlantic ocean heat transport
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2006, 33, 4, doi:10.1029/2006GL025807.
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Hazeleger, W. and S. Drijfhout, Subtropical Cells and Meridional Overturning Circulation pathways in the tropical Atlantic
J. Geophys. Res., 2006, 111, doi:10.1029/2005JC002942.
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Donners, J., S. Drijfhout and W. Hazeleger, Water mass transformation and subduction in the South Atlantic
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2005, 35, 10, 1841-1860, doi:10.1175/JPO2782.1.
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Drijfhout, S.S., J. Donners and W.P.M. de Ruijter, The origin of Intermediate and Subpolar Mode Waters crossing the Atlantic equator.
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2005, 32, doi:10.1029/2004GL021851.
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Drijfhout, S.S., What sets the surface eddy mass flux in the Southern Ocean?
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2005, 35, 11, 2152-2166, doi:10.1175/JPO2776.1.
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Friocourt, Y., S.S. Drijfhout, B. Blanke and S. Speich, Water mass export from Drake passage to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans: a Lagrangian model analysis.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2005, 35, 7, 1206-1222, doi:10.1175/JPO2748.1.
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Donners, J., S.S. Drijfhout and A.C. Coward, Impact of cooling on the water mass exchange of Agulhas rings in a high resolution ocean model
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2004, 31, doi:10.1029/2004GL020644.
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Donners, J.M.H. and S.S. Drijfhout, The Lagrangian view of South Atlantic interocean exchange in a global ocean model compared with inverse model results
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2004, 34, 1019-1035, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2004)034<1019:TLVOSA>2.0.CO;2.
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Klinger, B.A., S.S. Drijfhout, J. Marotzke and J.R. Scott, Remote wind-driven overturning in the absence of the Drake Passage effect.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2004, 34, 5, 1036-1049, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2004)034<1036:RWOITA>2.0.CO;2.
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Schrier, G. van der, S.L. Weber and S.S. Drijfhout, Low-frequency sea-level avriability in the Atlantic
Glob. Plan. Change, 2004, 43, 129-144, doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2004.03.001.
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Steur, L. de, P.J. van Leeuwen and S.S. Drijfhout, Tracer leakage from modeled Agulhas Rings
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2004, 34, 1019-1035, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2004)034<1387:TLFMAR>2.0.CO;2.
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Aken, H.M. van, A.K. van Veldhoven, C. Veth, W.P.M. de Ruijter, P.J. van Leeuwen, S.S. Drijfhout, C.P. Whittle and M. Rouault, Observations of a young Agulhas ring, Astrid, during MARE in March 2000.
Deep-Sea Res., 2003, 50, 1, 167-195, doi:10.1016/S0967-0645(02)00383-1.
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Drijfhout, S.S., P. de Vries, K. Doos and A.C. Coward, Impact of eddy-induced transport on the Lagrangian structure of the upper branch of the thermohaline circulation.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2003, 33, 10, 2141-2155, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2003)033<2141:IOETOT>2.0.CO;2.
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Drijfhout, S.S., C.A. Katsman, L. de Steur, P.C.F. van der Vaart, P.J. van Leeuwen and C. Veth, Modeling the initial, fast sea-surface height decay of Agulhas ring Astrid
Deep-Sea Res., 2003, 50, 1, 299-319, doi:10.1016/S0967-0645(02)00386-7.
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Drijfhout, S.S., Why anticyclones can split
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2003, 33, 8, 1579-1591, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2003)033<1579:WACS>2.0.CO;2.
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Klinger, B.A., S.S. Drijfhout, J. Marotzke and J.R. Scott, Sensitivity of basin-wide meridional overturning to diapycnal diffusion and remote wind forcing in an idealized Atlantic-Southern Ocean geometry.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2003, 33, 1, 249-266, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2003)033<0249:SOBMOT>2.0.CO;2.
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Schrier, G. van der, S.L. Weber and S.S. Drijfhout, Sea level changes in the North Atlantic by solar forcing and internal variability
Clim. Dyn., 2002, 19, 435-447, doi:10.1007/s00382-002-0235-y.
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Speich, S., B. Blanke, P. de Vries, K. Doos, S.S. Drijfhout, A. Ganachaud and R. Marsh, Tasman leakage: a new route in the global ocean conveyor belt
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2002, 29, 10, doi:10.1029/2001GL014586.
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Weijer, W., W.P.M. de Ruijter, A. Sterl and S.S. Drijfhout, Response of the Atlantic overturning circulation to South Atlantic sources of buoyancy
Glob. Plan. Change, 2002, 34, 293-311, doi:10.1016/S0921-8181(02)00121-2.
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Drijfhout, S.S. and W. Hazeleger, Eddy mixing of potential vorticity versus thickness in an isopycnic ocean model.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2001, 31, 2, 481-505, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2001)031<0481:EMOPVV>2.0.CO;2.
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Drijfhout, S.S., A. Kattenberg, R.J. Haarsma and F.M. Selten, The role of the ocean in midlatitude, interannual-to-decadal-timescale climate variability of a coupled model.
J. Climate, 2001, 14, 17, 3617-3630, doi:10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<3617:TROTOI>2.0.CO;2.
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Katsman, C.A., S.S. Drijfhout and H.A. Dijkstra, The interaction of a Deep Western Boundary Current and the wind-driven gyres as a cause for low-frequency variability
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2001, 31, 2321-2339, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2001)031<2321:TIOADW>2.0.CO;2.
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Hazeleger, W. and S.S. Drijfhout, A model study on internally generated variability in subtropical mode water formation
J. Geophys. Res., C, 2000, 105, 6, 13965-13980, doi:10.1029/2000JC900041.
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Hazeleger, W. and S.S. Drijfhout, Eddy subduction in a model of the subtropical gyre
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2000, 30, 4, 677-695, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2000)030<0677:ESIAMO>2.0.CO;2.
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Drijfhout, S.S., R.J. Haarsma, J.D. Opsteegh and F.M. Selten, Solar-induced versus internal variability in a coupled climate model.
Geophys. Res. Lett., 1999, 26, 2, 205-208, doi:10.1029/1998GL900277.
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Hazeleger, W. and S.S. Drijfhout, Stochastically forced mode water variability
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1999, 29, 8, 1772-1786, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1999)029<1772:SFMWV>2.0.CO;2.
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Ruijter, W.P.M. de, A. Biastoch, S.S. Drijfhout, J.R.E. Lutjeharms, R.P. Matano, T. Pichevin, P.J. van Leeuwen and W. Weijer, Indian-Atlantic interocean exchange: dynamics, estimation and impact.
J. Geophys. Res., 1999, 104, 20885-20910, doi:10.1029/1998JC900099.
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Weisse, R., U. Mikolajewicz, A. Sterl and S.S. Drijfhout, Stochastically forced variability in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
J. Geophys. Res., 1999, 104, 11049-11064, doi:10.1029/1999JC900040.
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Drijfhout, S.S. and F.H. Walsteijn, Eddy-induced heat transport in a coupled ocean-atmospheric anomaly model.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1998, 28, 2, 266-288, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1998)028<0250:EIHTIA>2.0.CO;2.
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Hazeleger, W. and S.S. Drijfhout, Mode water variability in a model of the subtropical gyre; Response to anomalous forcings
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1998, 28, 266-288, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1998)028<0266:MWVIAM>2.0.CO;2.
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Katsman, C.A., H.A. Dijkstra and S.S. Drijfhout, The rectification of wind-driven flow due to its instabilities
J. Mar. Res., 1998, 56, 559-587, doi:10.1357/002224098765213586.
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Stoessel, A., S.J. Kim and S.S. Drijfhout, The impact of southern Ocean sea ice in a global ocean model.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1998, 28, 10, 1999-2018, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1998)028<1999:TIOSOS>2.0.CO;2.
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Drijfhout, S.S., C. Heinze, M. Latif and E. Maier-Reimer, Mean circulation nand internal variability in the Hamburg Ocean Primitive Equation (HOPE) Model.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1996, 26, 4, 559-580, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<0559:MCAIVI>2.0.CO;2.
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Drijfhout, S.S., E. Maier-Reimer and U. Mikolajewicz, Tracing the conveyor belt in the Hamburg LSG ocean general circulation model.
J. Geophys. Res., 1996, 101, 22563-22575, doi:10.1029/96JC02162.
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Drijfhout, S., Heat transport by mesoscale eddies in an ocean circulation model
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1994, 24, 2, 353-369, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1994)024<0353:HTBMEI>2.0.CO;2.
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Drijfhout, S.S., Sensitivity of eddy-induced heat transport to diabatic forcing
J. Geophys. Res., 1994, 99, 18481-18499, doi:10.1029/94JC01627.
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Drijfhout, S.S., Ring genesis and the erlated heat transport. Part II: a model comparison
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1992, 22, 3, 268-285, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1992)022<0268:RGATRH>2.0.CO;2.
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Drijfhout, S.S., Ring genesis and the related transports of heat, momentum and vorticity: a parameter study.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1990, 20, 11, 1645-1665, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(1990)020<1645:RGATRT>2.0.CO;2.
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