Ukrainian Antarctic Journal

No 2 (2004): Ukrainian Antarctic Journal
Articles

Peculiarities of the seasonal variability of the external thermal balance and its components on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean

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  • Yu. V. Artamonov,
  • N. P. Bulgakov,
  • P. D. Lomakin,
  • E. A. Skripaleva,
  • N. A. Timofeev,
  • A. V. Yurovsky
Yu. V. Artamonov
Marine Hydrophysical Institute of NAS of Ukraine, Sevastopol
N. P. Bulgakov
Marine Hydrophysical Institute of NAS of Ukraine, Sevastopol
P. D. Lomakin
Marine Hydrophysical Institute of NAS of Ukraine, Sevastopol
E. A. Skripaleva
Marine Hydrophysical Institute of NAS of Ukraine, Sevastopol
N. A. Timofeev
Marine Hydrophysical Institute of NAS of Ukraine, Sevastopol
A. V. Yurovsky
Marine Hydrophysical Institute of NAS of Ukraine, Sevastopol
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.2.2004.589
Published December 15, 2004
Keywords
  • external heat budget,
  • net radiation budget,
  • latent and sensible heat fluxes,
  • seasonal variability
How to Cite
Artamonov, Y. V., Bulgakov, N. P., Lomakin, P. D., Skripaleva, E. A., Timofeev, N. A., & Yurovsky, A. V. (2004). Peculiarities of the seasonal variability of the external thermal balance and its components on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Ukrainian Antarctic Journal, (2), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.2.2004.589

Abstract

The results of the investigations of the peculiarities of spatial distribution and seasonal variability of the external heat budget on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean and its components – net radiation budget and latent and sensible heat fluxes, are presented. It is shown that maximum values of the radiation balance are observed on the tropical peripheries of the subtropical centers of high atmospheric pressure in both hemispheres. Extreme values of the sensible and latent flux are in good correlation well with the wind field parameters in the tropical zone of the ocean and in the area of the Antarctic Circumpolar currents as well as with the characteristics of the meridian large-scale currents. Maximum of seasonal variations of external heat balance are characteristic of the Gulf Stream zone, the western Southern subtropical anticyclonic circulation and the Falkland current area. The study was carried out using up-to-date satellite data sets.

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