Scale of oceanic eddy killing by wind from global satellite observations

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf4920
• Publication Date: 2021-07-07T19:23:07Z
• Authors: Shikhar Rai; Matthew Hecht; Matthew Maltrud; Hussein Aluie
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 14. Life underwater; 01 natural sciences; 7. Clean energy; Research Articles; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

While wind is the primary driver of the oceanic general circulation, it kills the ocean’s most energetic motions.