3 papers
physics.geo-ph2026
Differentiating Eulerian and Lagrangian Tendencies in the Ocean Interior via a Dynamical Overturning Decomposition
Lei Han
Repeat observations provide essential constraints on long-term changes in the ocean interior, such as warming and cooling trends. However, attributing these Eulerian signals to eit…
physics.geo-ph2025
Drivers of Layered Circulations in the South China Sea: Volume Flux or Vorticity Flux?
Lei Han
The South China Sea (SCS) features a unique layered circulation structure known as the cyclonic-anticyclonic-cyclonic (CAC) pattern, whose driving mechanisms remain a subject of de…
physics.ao-ph2024
Navigating Munk's Abyssal Recipes: Reconciling the Paradoxes and Suggesting an Upwelling Mechanism for Bottom Water in a Flat-Bottom Ocean
Lei Han
Walter Munk's classical work, known as the "abyssal recipes", introduced a foundational framework for comprehending the upwelling of abyssal waters. While it has spurred numerous i…