Xiaoming Zhai

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• 2021

  Abundant cold anticyclonic eddies and warm cyclonic eddies in the global ocean

  Ni, Q., Zhai, X., Jiang, X. & Chen, D., 1 Sep 2021, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 51, 9, p. 2793–2806 14 p.

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• An Idealised Model Study of Eddy Energetics in the Western Boundary 'Graveyard'

  Yang, Z., Zhai, X., Marshall, D. P. & Wang, G., 1 Apr 2021, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 51, 4, p. 1265–1282 18 p.

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• Submesoscale eddies in the South China Sea

  Ni, Q., Zhai, X., Wilson, C., Chen, C. & Chen, D., 28 Mar 2021, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 48, 6, e2020GL091555.

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• The response of the Nordic Seas to wintertime sea-ice retreat

  Wu, Y., Stevens, D. P., Renfrew, I. A. & Zhai, X., 1 Aug 2021, In : Journal of Climate. 34, 15, p. 6041–6056 16 p.

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• 2020

  Random movement of mesoscale eddies in the global ocean

  Ni, Q., Zhai, X., Wang, G. & Marshall, D., 6 Aug 2020, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 50, 8, p. 2341–2357 17 p.

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• Southern Ocean wind stress in CMIP5 models: Role of wind fluctuations

  Lin, X., Zhai, X., Wang, Z. & Munday, D., 15 Feb 2020, In : Journal of Climate. 33, 4, p. 1209-1226 18 p.

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• Widespread mesoscale dipoles in the global ocean

  Ni, Q., Zhai, X., Wang, G. & Hughes, C. W., Oct 2020, In : Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 125, 10, e2020JC016479.

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• 2018

  Mean, variability and trend of Southern Ocean wind stress: Role of wind fluctuations

  Lin, X., Zhai, X., Wang, Z. & Munday, D. R., May 2018, In : Journal of Climate. 31, 9, p. 3557–3573

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• The Impact of High-Frequency Weather Systems on SST and Surface Mixed Layer in the Central Arabian Sea

  Zhou, S., Zhai, X. & Renfrew, I., Feb 2018, In : Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 123, 2, p. 1091-1104

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• 2017

  Decadal-mean impact of including ocean surface currents in bulk formulas on surface air-sea fluxes and ocean general circulation

  Wu, Y., Zhai, X. & Wang, Z., Dec 2017, In : Journal of Climate. 30, 23, p. 9511–9525

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• Dependence of energy flux from the wind to surface inertial currents on the scale of atmospheric motions

  Zhai, X., Nov 2017, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 47, 11, p. 2711–2719

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• Observed cold filaments associated with mesoscale eddies in the South China Sea

  Li, J., Wang, G. & Zhai, X., Jan 2017, In : Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 122, 1, p. 762–770

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• The annual cycle of surface eddy kinetic energy and its influence on eddy momentum fluxes as inferred from altimeter data

  Zhai, X., 19 Oct 2017, In : Satellite Oceanography and Meteorology. 2, 2

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• The Impact of Atmospheric Storminess on the Sensitivity of Southern Ocean Circulation to Wind Stress Changes

  Munday, D. R. & Zhai, X., Jul 2017, In : Ocean Modelling. 115, p. 14–26

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• 2016

  Impact of synoptic atmospheric forcing on the mean ocean circulation

  Wu, Y., Zhai, X. & Wang, Z., Aug 2016, In : Journal of Climate. 29, 16, p. 5709–5724

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• Work done by atmospheric winds on mesoscale ocean eddies

  Xu, C., Zhai, X. & Shang, X-D., 16 Dec 2016, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 43, 23, p. 12174–12180

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• 2015

  Interannual variability of wind power input to near-inertial motions in the North Atlantic

  Dippe, T., Zhai, X., Greatbatch, R. J. & Rath, W., 2015, In : Ocean Dynamics. 65, 6, p. 859-875 17 p., ODYN-D-14-00146.

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• Latitudinal dependence of wind-induced near-inertial energy

  Zhai, X., Dec 2015, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 45, 12, p. 3025–3032

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• Sensitivity of Southern Ocean circulation to wind stress changes: Role of relative wind stress

  Munday, D. & Zhai, X., Nov 2015, In : Ocean Modelling. 95, p. 15–24 10 p.

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• 2014

  A Simple Model of the Response of the Atlantic to the North Atlantic Oscillation

  Zhai, X., Johnson, H. L. & Marshall, D. P., 1 Jun 2014, In : Journal of Climate. 27, 11, p. 4052-4069 18 p.

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• On the spatial and temporal distribution of near-inertial energy in the Southern Ocean

  Rath, W., Greatbatch, R. J. & Zhai, X., Jan 2014, In : Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 119, 1, p. 359-376 18 p.

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  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Sensitivity of Southern Ocean overturning to wind stress changes: Role of surface restoring time scales

  Zhai, X. & Munday, D., Dec 2014, In : Ocean Modelling. 84, p. 12-25 14 p., OCEMOD_920.

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• 2013

  Eddy-induced variability of the meridional overturning circulation in a model of the North Atlantic: Eddy-Induced AMOC variability

  Thomas, M. & Zhai, X., 16 Jun 2013, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 40, 11, p. 2742-2747 6 p.

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  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Modulation of eddy kinetic energy, temperature variance, and eddy heat fluxes by surface buoyancy forcing

  Munday, D. R. & Zhai, X., 1 Feb 2013, In : Ocean Modelling. 62, p. 27-38 12 p.

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• On the Variability of Wind Power Input to the Oceans with a Focus on the Subpolar North Atlantic

  Zhai, X. & Wunsch, C., 1 Jun 2013, In : Journal of Climate. 26, 11, p. 3892-3903 12 p.

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• On the wind mechanical forcing of the ocean general circulation

  Zhai, X., 5 Dec 2013, In : Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 118, 12, p. 6561-6577 17 p.

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• Reduction of near-inertial energy through the dependence of wind stress on the ocean-surface velocity

  Rath, W., Greatbatch, R. J. & Zhai, X., Jun 2013, In : Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 118, 6, p. 2761-2773 13 p.

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  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Rossby rip currents

  Marshall, D. P., Vogel, B. & Zhai, X., 28 Aug 2013, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 40, 16, p. 4333-4337 5 p.

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• Vertical eddy energy fluxes in the North Atlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres

  Zhai, X. & Marshall, D. P., 1 Jan 2013, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 43, 1, p. 95-103 9 p.

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• 2012

  On the North Atlantic Ocean heat content change between 1955-70 and 1980-95

  Zhai, X. & Sheldon, L., 1 May 2012, In : Journal of Climate. 25, 10, p. 3619-3628 10 p.

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  15 Citations (Scopus)

• On the wind power input to the ocean general circulation

  Zhai, X., Johnson, H. L., Marshall, D. P. & Wunsch, C., 1 Aug 2012, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 42, 8, p. 1357-1365 9 p.

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• The combined effect of tidally and eddy-driven diapycnal mixing on the large-scale ocean circulation

  Saenko, O. A., Zhai, X., Merryfield, W. J. & Lee, W. G., 1 Apr 2012, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 42, 4, p. 526-538 13 p.

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  28 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  A model of Atlantic heat content and sea level change in response to thermohaline forcing

  Zhai, X., Johnson, HL. & Marshall, DP., 2011, In : Journal of Climate. 24, p. 5619-5632 14 p.

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• 2010

  Ocean eddy momentum fluxes at the latitudes of the Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio extensions as revealed by satellite data

  Greatbatch, R. J., Zhai, X., Kohlmann, J-D. & Czeschel, L., 2010, In : Ocean Dynamics. 60, 3, p. 617-628 12 p.

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• Significant sink of ocean eddy-energy near western boundaries

  Zhai, X., Johnson, HL. & Marshall, DP., 2010, In : Nature Geoscience. 3, p. 608-612 5 p.

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• Transport driven by eddy momentum fluxes in the Gulf Stream Extension region: Transport of the Gulf Stream Extension

  Greatbatch, R. J., Zhai, X., Claus, M., Czeschel, L. & Rath, W., 1 Dec 2010, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 37, 24, L24401.

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• 2009

  On the loss of wind-induced near-inertial energy to turbulent mixing in the upper ocean

  Zhai, X., Greatbatch, R. J., Eden, C. & Hibiya, T., 2009, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 39, p. 3040-3045 6 p.

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• 2008

  On the seasonal variability of eddy kinetic energy in the Gulf Stream region

  Zhai, X., Greatbatch, R. J. & Kohlmann, J-D., 2008, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 35, 24

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  32 Citations (Scopus)
• 2007

  Spreading of near-inertial energy in a 1/12° model of the North Atlantic Ocean

  Zhai, X., Greatbatch, R. J. & Eden, C., May 2007, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 34, 10

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  43 Citations (Scopus)

• The Generalized heat function

  Greatbatch, R. J. & Zhai, X., Nov 2007, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 34, 21

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  8 Citations (Scopus)

• The possible role in the ocean heat budget of eddy-induced mixing due to air-sea interaction

  Greatbatch, R. J., Zhai, X., Eden, C. & Olbers, D., Apr 2007, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 34, 7

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• Wind work in a model of the northwest Atlantic Ocean

  Zhai, X. & Greatbatch, R. J., Feb 2007, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 34, 4

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• 2006

  Inferring the eddy-induced diffusivity for heat in the surface mixed layer using satellite data

  Zhai, X. & Greatbatch, R. J., Dec 2006, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 33, 24

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  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of assimilated eddies on the large-scale circulation in a model of the northwest Atlantic Ocean

  Greatbatch, R. J. & Zhai, X., 1 Jan 2006, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 33, 2

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  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Numerical study of the storm-induced circulation on the Scotian Shelf during Hurricane Juan using a nested-grid ocean model

  Sheng, J., Zhai, X. & Greatbatch, R. J., 1 Aug 2006, In : Progress in Oceanography. 70, 2-4, p. 233-254 22 p.

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  43 Citations (Scopus)

• Surface eddy diffusivity for heat in a model of the northwest Atlantic Ocean

  Zhai, X. & Greatbatch, R. J., Dec 2006, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 33, 24

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  14 Citations (Scopus)
• 2005

  A new two-way nesting technique for ocean modeling based on the smoothed semi-prognostic method

  Sheng, J., Greatbatch, R. J., Zhai, X. & Tang, L., 1 Dec 2005, In : Ocean Dynamics. 55, 3-4, p. 162-177 16 p.

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  30 Citations (Scopus)

• Doppler-shifted inertial oscillations on a β plane

  Zhai, X., Greatbatch, R. J. & Sheng, J., 1 Aug 2005, In : Journal of Physical Oceanography. 35, 8, p. 1480-1488 9 p.

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  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Enhanced vertical propagation of storm-induced near-inertial energy in an eddying ocean channel model

  Zhai, X., Greatbatch, R. J. & Zhao, J., 1 Jan 2005, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 32, 18

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• 2004

  Advective spreading of storm-induced inertial oscillations in a model of the northwest Atlantic Ocean

  Zhai, X., Greatbatch, R. J. & Sheng, J., 1 Jan 2004, In : Geophysical Research Letters. 31, 14

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  18 Citations (Scopus)