Modelling of multiyear variability of oceanographic variables in the area surrounding South Georgia, Southern Ocean

The area surrounding South Georgia in the Southern Ocean is a highly productive area. This study seeks to interpret the oceanographic processes within this area by using high resolution model data. Emphasizing multiyear variability, our investigation centres on hydrography, currents, mesoscale eddies, upwelling phenomena, and their profound impact on vertical mixing.

Using data from two distinct model domains, our study encompasses the finer details facilitated by both larger and smaller resolution scales. The larger 'mother' domain with 4 km horizontal resolution, and its smaller counterpart at 800 m resolution, offer nuanced perspectives on the region's dynamics and their resolution-dependency.

This modelling initiative forms an integral part of a larger project, SFI Harvest, aimed at developing a coupled physical-biological model specifically for understanding primary production dynamics in the Southern Ocean. SFI Harvest is a long-term centre for research-based innovation, where our part is to better understand the spatiotemporal variability for sustainable harvesting of krill in the Southern Ocean.