Author: Julian P. McCrearyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean circulation
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Modelling Wind-driven Ocean Circulation
Author: Julian P. McCrearyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean circulation
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Models of Wind-driven Ocean Circulation
Author: Chris B. FandryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Models and modelmaking
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Author: Sybren S. DrijfhoutPublisher: Elsevier Inc. Chapters
ISBN: 0128058609
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Conceptual models are a vital tool for understanding the processes that maintain the global ocean circulation, both in nature and in complex numerical ocean models. In this chapter we provide a broad overview of our conceptual understanding of the wind-driven circulation, the thermohaline circulation, and their transient behavior. While our conceptual understanding of the time-mean wind-driven circulation is now fairly mature, basic questions remain regarding the thermohaline circulation, for example, surrounding its overall strength and stability. Similarly, basic questions remain regarding the transient adjustment and internal variability of the ocean circulation.
Introduction to Ocean Circulation and Modeling
Author: Avijit GangopadhyayPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000539059
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Introduction to Ocean Circulation and Modeling provide basics for physical oceanography covering ocean properties, ocean circulations and their modeling. First part of the book explains concepts of oceanic circulation, geostrophy, Ekman, Sverdrup dynamics, Stommel and Munk problems, two-layer dynamics, stratification, thermal and salt diffusion, vorticity/instability, and so forth. Second part highlights basic implementation framework for ocean models, discussion of different models, and their unique differences from the common framework with basin-scale modeling, regional modeling, and interdisciplinary modeling at different space and time scales. Features: Covers ocean properties, ocean circulations and their modeling. Explains the centrality of a rotating earth and its implications for ocean and atmosphere in a simple manner. Provides basic facts of ocean dynamics. Illustrative diagrams for clear understanding of key concepts. Outlines interdisciplinary and complex models for societal applications. The book aims at Senior Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and Researchers in Ocean Science and Engineering, Ocean Technology, Physical Oceanography, Ocean Circulation, Ocean Modeling, Dynamical Oceanography and Earth Science.
Wind-driven Ocean Circulation
Author: Allan R. RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean circulation
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Wind Driven Ocean Modeling and Ocean Model Development
Author: Alan J. WallcraftPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexico, Gulf of
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Numerical simulations were performed with a 0.2 deg, two layer, free surface, primitive equation, ocean circulation model of the Gulf of Mexico with a realistic bottom topography and coastline. As in previous simulations, with idealized bottom topography and coastline, realistic Loop Current behavior could be obtained without wind forcing and with constant inflow through the Yucatan Straits. However, simulations with both wind and port forcing showed significantly more variation than those with port forcing alone. A similiar two layer model was set up for a North Atlantic region, from 20N, 82W to 48N, 30W, on a 0.25 by 0.2 deg grid. A 'Black Box' multigrid package was prepared for solving finite difference Helmholtz's equations with staggered grid Neumann boundary conditions in nonrectangular regions. In semi-implicit free surface primitive equation ocean models, it is competitive with other powerful iterative methods but slower than the direct Capacitance Matrix Technique. Several wind stress data sets were prepared for use in ocean models, based on global analysis products from FNOC and NMC, regional analysis products from FNOC, and ship observations. These data sets have been used to drive ocean circulation model of the World Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the North Atlantic, and the Western Mediterranean Sea. Keywords: Loop Current; Helmholtz solver; Multigrid method; Multilinear regression; and Wind stresses.
Dynamics of Laboratory Models of the Wind-driven Ocean Circulation
Author: Andrew Elek KissPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean circulation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Ocean Circulation
Author: Rui Xin HuangPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521852285
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
It provides a concise introduction to the dynamics and thermodynamics of oceanic general circulation.
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080491979
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
The book represents all the knowledge we currently have on ocean circulation. It presents an up-to-date summary of the state of the science relating to the role of the oceans in the physical climate system.The book is structured to guide the reader through the wide range of World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) science in a consistent way. Cross-references between contributors have been added, and the book has a comprehensive index and unified reference list.The book is simple to read, at the undergraduate level. It was written by the best scientists in the world who have collaborated to carry out years of experiments to better understand ocean circulation.
Author: B. Desjardins