why western boundary currents...
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Why Western Boundary Currents in
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Problem Setup
• Assume zonal wind stress
• Assume sloping side walls
• Assume Zonal wind stress is balanced by form stress
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Problem Setup
• Assume zonal wind stress
• Assume sloping side walls
• Assume Zonal wind stress is balanced by form stress
Is this a fair assumption??
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Review of Classical Boundary Layer Balances
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Or ???
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The Model
• Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modeling project model
• model with 36 depth levels (255m-5500m)
• Relaxation towards Levitus 94 climatology for 4 years, then run forward for 4 years.
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???
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Another Look
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XA =
I[fk̂ ⇥ u = rP + pbrH + ⌧ + Fric]
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XA =
I[fk̂ ⇥ u = rP + pbrH + ⌧ + Fric]
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Discuss
XA =
I[fk̂ ⇥ u = rP + pbrH + ⌧ + Fric]
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