Nonlinear Dynamics of Wind-Drift Currents at Mid-Latitudes
Fluid Dynamics
2025-11-04 v3 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Abstract
Starting from the Navier-Stokes equation in the -plane approximation, we provide an exact and explicit solution of the governing equations at leading order for fluid flows in the upper layer of the ocean at mid-latitudes, driven by a wind stress. Such a solution highlights the presence of a mean Ekman current superimposed to trochoidal oscillations and a background geostrophic current.
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@article{arxiv.2506.10454,
title = {Nonlinear Dynamics of Wind-Drift Currents at Mid-Latitudes},
author = {Christian Puntini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.10454},
year = {2025}
}