Low-frequency variability in the wind-driven circulation

Low-frequency variability in the wind-driven circulation

The origins of low-frequency variability in a simple homogenous ocean model, forced by a double gyre Ekman suction, are examined numerically. It is found that irregular, large amplitude vacillations in the structure of the circulation typify the behavior of such a model when it is forced sufficientl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of physical oceanography 2000-02, Vol.30 (2), p.269-293
1. Verfasser: MEACHAM, S. P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Atmosphere
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Marine
Mathematical models
Oceans
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Physics of the oceans
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Zusammenfassung:The origins of low-frequency variability in a simple homogenous ocean model, forced by a double gyre Ekman suction, are examined numerically. It is found that irregular, large amplitude vacillations in the structure of the circulation typify the behavior of such a model when it is forced sufficiently strongly.
ISSN:0022-3670
1520-0485
DOI:10.1175/1520-0485(2000)030<0269:LFVITW>2.0.CO;2