Xiaoming Zhai

Intensification of near-inertial currents in the Atlantic Ocean over the past two decades

Near-inertial currents (NICs) play a key role in surface material redistribution and ocean mixing, yet their long-term variability remains poorly known. Using in situ current measurements from surface drifters, we provide observational evidence for a pronounced intensification of...

Reduced trapping efficiency of mesoscale eddies under eddy-eddy interactions

Abstract Oceanic mesoscale eddies are commonly assumed to act as coherent structures that trap and transport water masses over long distances. However, recent Lagrangian studies suggest that long-lived coherent structures in the ocean are much more limited than implied by Euleria...