In general, there are several automated eddy detection algorithms. However, each identification method poses a multinuclear eddy identification problem, e.g., multiple SLA extremes. This problem can occur when multiple eddies are physically close together. We tried to solve this problem with the following paper "A new mononuclear eddy identification method with simple splitting strategies" and the paper "Technical Note: Watershed strategy for oceanic mesoscale eddy splitting" in Ocean Science, which can be downloaded from http://www.ocean-sci-discuss.net/11/1719/2014/osd-11-1719-2014.html. We hope these strategies be helpful for the investigations in ocean dynamics.
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As a simple application of such eddy identification method, we studied two typical mesosale eddy merging events in ocean ( Article Two typical merging events of oceanic mesoscale anticyclonic eddies
). After finishing this study, we find there is an interesting problem associated with the study: how does a subsurface eddy move vertically? This is unsolved since only horizontal motions (and/or transports) of eddies were considered in the previous studies. I hope some one would take efforts to solve this problem in future.
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