A steady stratified purely azimuthal flow representing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current

TL;DR

This paper constructs an explicit steady model of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current as a stratified azimuthal flow, incorporating eddy viscosity and forcing, to better understand its dynamics.

Contribution

It introduces a novel explicit steady flow solution tailored to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, considering stratification, eddy viscosity, and external forcing.

Findings

Provides a new explicit steady flow model for the ACC

Accounts for stratification, eddy viscosity, and forcing in the model

Enhances understanding of ACC dynamics through analytical solutions

Abstract

We construct an explicit steady stratified purely azimuthal flow for the governing equations of geophysical fluid dynamics. These equations are considered in a setting that applies to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, accounting for eddy viscosity and forcing terms.