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Wind, waves, and surface currents in the Southern Ocean: observations from the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition
Marzieh H. Derkani
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alberto Alberello
Department of Physics, University of Turin, 10125, Turin, Italy
School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Filippo Nelli
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Luke G. Bennetts
School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Katrin G. Hessner
OceanWaveS GmbH, 21339 Lüneburg, Germany
Keith MacHutchon
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, 7701, Cape Town, South Africa
Konny Reichert
Independent Scholar, 6021 Wellington, New Zealand
Lotfi Aouf
Météo-France, 31100, Toulouse, France
Salman Khan
Oceans and Atmosphere, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, 3195, Aspendale, Victoria, Australia
Alessandro Toffoli
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Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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The Southern Ocean has a profound impact on the Earth's climate system. Its strong winds, intense currents, and fierce waves are critical components of the air–sea interface. The scarcity of observations in this remote region hampers the comprehension of fundamental physics, the accuracy of satellite sensors, and the capabilities of prediction models. To fill this gap, a unique data set of simultaneous observations of winds, surface currents, and ocean waves in the Southern Ocean is presented.
The Southern Ocean has a profound impact on the Earth's climate system. Its strong winds,...
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