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The Ellison scale is defined as the root mean square density in an overturning patch divided by the density gradient,
Le = <rho'>^0.5 / (drho/dz).
If the density perturbation is relative to a minimum potential energy background, then the Ellison scale can be used to estimate the available potential energy,
APE = 0.5 N^2 Le^2.
N^2 is also calculated from the background. The true background should be found by sorting the 3D density field. Observationally, the background is approximated by sorting a single density profile.
The Ellison scale may be a better estimate of the Ozmidov scale in some cases.
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The Ellison scale is defined as the root mean square density in an overturning patch divided by the density gradient,
Le = <rho'>^0.5 / (drho/dz).
If the density perturbation is relative to a minimum potential energy background, then the Ellison scale can be used to estimate the available potential energy,
APE = 0.5 N^2 Le^2.
N^2 is also calculated from the background. The true background should be found by sorting the 3D density field. Observationally, the background is approximated by sorting a single density profile.
The Ellison scale may be a better estimate of the Ozmidov scale in some cases.
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: