Energy-consistent ocean-atmosphere coupling ((16) L04)

• Subject Area: Oceanography ; Atmospheric Science
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 274762653

Recent studies highlight the importance of small-scale coherent structures associated with atmospheric convection and (sub-)mesoscale ocean dynamics on atmosphere-ocean coupling in key regions of the climate system. We propose to investigate these small-scale coupling mechanisms using coupled simulations on a global scale, based on grid resolutions allowing us, for the first time, to directly simulate the underlying key processes.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 181: Energy transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean
• Applicant Institution: Universität Hamburg
• Project Heads: Dr. Nils Brüggemann; Dr. Cathy Hohenegger; Dr. Stephan Juricke; Privatdozent Dr. Lars Umlauf