Southern Ocean - extreme Warm event Analysis of dynamical Forcing and iMpacts (SO-WARM)
Sofia Darmaraki

What was the driver of the strong summer 2017 marine heatwave (MHW)? What was the MHW impact on physical processes?

Approach

  • Investigate the drivers behind the strong February 2017 Marine Heatwave in the Southern Ocean.

Methods

  • ECCOV4r4 (1992-2017)
  • Heat Budget (0-50m)
  • Adjoint Model (Lag 18 months)
  • EMU Convolution Tool