Mesoscale and Sub-mesoscale Processes in the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

Dear Colleagues,

The subject of rotating flows is important for many engineers, mathematicians and physicists. The Earth’s weather system is controlled by the combined effects of solar radiation and rotation. The jet stream and ocean circulations occur as a direct result of the Earth’s rotation. Furthermore, mesoscale vortex structures contribute significantly to the transfer of heat, salt, and other substances in the ocean. This is one of the most effective mechanisms of trans-frontal mixing. Theoretical studies of vortices lead to the search for new analytical approaches to the description of vortex dynamics. For example, high-resolution sea-surface height fields constructed by merging measurements from two simultaneously-operating altimeters have revealed that low frequency variability is dominated by westward-propagating nonlinear mesoscale eddies throughout most of the world’s oceans:

1. Physical mesoscale and sub-mesoscale processes and phenomena in the hydrosphere and atmosphere
2. Hydrosphere and atmosphere interaction: The role of mesoscale processes
3. Investigation of mesoscale and sub-mesoscale processes in the hydrosphere and atmosphere by remote sensing methods
4. Numerical and laboratory modeling of mesoscale and sub-mesoscale processes and phenomena in the hydrosphere and atmosphere
5. Operational oceanography and information technologies
6. Instruments and methods for studying the hydrosphere and atmosphere

In addition, there is a general invitation to submit any paper on remote sensing of mesoscale and sub-mesoscale in the ocean for consideration for publication in this Special Issue.

Prof. Tatyana V. Belonenko
Guest Editor

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• mesoscale
• sub-mesoscale
• eddy
• vortex
• Rossby waves
• remote sensing
• modelling