scholarly journals Production regimes in the northeast Atlantic: A study based on Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) chlorophyll and ocean general circulation model mixed layer depth

2005 ◽  
Vol 110 (C7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Lévy
Keyword(s):  
General Circulation Model ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Mixed Layer Depth ◽  
Circulation Model ◽  
Ocean General Circulation Model ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Layer Depth ◽  
Wide Field Of View ◽  
Ocean General Circulation

scholarly journals FORTE 2.0: a fast, parallel and flexible coupled climate model

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-293
Author(s):  
Adam T. Blaker ◽  
Manoj Joshi ◽  
Bablu Sinha ◽  
David P. Stevens ◽  
Robin S. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Circulation Model ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Climate Model ◽  
Circulation Model ◽  
Ocean General Circulation Model ◽  
Ocean Model ◽  
Coupled Climate Model ◽  
Layer Depth ◽  
Ocean General Circulation ◽  
Modular Ocean Model

Abstract. FORTE 2.0 is an intermediate-resolution coupled atmosphere–ocean general circulation model (AOGCM) consisting of the Intermediate General Circulation Model 4 (IGCM4), a T42 spectral atmosphere with 35σ layers, coupled to Modular Ocean Model – Array (MOMA), a 2∘ × 2∘ ocean with 15 z-layer depth levels. Sea ice is represented by a simple flux barrier. Both the atmosphere and ocean components are coded in Fortran. It is capable of producing a stable climate for long integrations without the need for flux adjustments. One flexibility afforded by the IGCM4 atmosphere is the ability to configure the atmosphere with either 35σ layers (troposphere and stratosphere) or 20σ layers (troposphere only). This enables experimental designs for exploring the roles of the troposphere and stratosphere, and the faster integration of the 20σ layer configuration enables longer duration studies on modest hardware. A description of FORTE 2.0 is given, followed by the analysis of two 2000-year control integrations, one using the 35σ configuration of IGCM4 and one using the 20σ configuration.

scholarly journals The South China Sea Throughflow Retrieved from Climatological Data*

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 753-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Yaremchuk ◽  
Julian McCreary ◽  
Zuojun Yu ◽  
Ryo Furue
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
General Circulation Model ◽  
South China ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Circulation Model ◽  
Ocean General Circulation Model ◽  
Luzon Strait ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Ocean General Circulation

Abstract The salinity distribution in the South China Sea (SCS) has a pronounced subsurface maximum from 150–220 m throughout the year. This feature can only be maintained by the existence of a mean flow through the SCS, consisting of a net inflow of salty North Pacific tropical water through the Luzon Strait and outflow through the Mindoro, Karimata, and Taiwan Straits. Using an inverse modeling approach, the authors show that the magnitude and space–time variations of the SCS thermohaline structure, particularly for the salinity maximum, allow a quantitative estimate of the SCS throughflow and its distribution among the three outflow straits. Results from the inversion are compared with available observations and output from a 50-yr simulation of a highly resolved ocean general circulation model. The annual-mean Luzon Strait transport is found to be 2.4 ± 0.6 Sv (Sv ≡ 106 m3 s−1). This inflow is balanced by the outflows from the Karimata (0.3 ± 0.5 Sv), Mindoro (1.5 ± 0.4), and Taiwan (0.6 ± 0.5 Sv) Straits. Results of the inversion suggest that the Karimata transport tends to be overestimated in numerical models. The Mindoro Strait provides the only passage from the SCS deeper than 100 m, and half of the SCS throughflow (1.2 ± 0.3 Sv) exits the basin below 100 m in the Mindoro Strait, a result that is consistent with a climatological run of a 0.1° global ocean general circulation model.

Towards explaining the Nd paradox using reversible scavenging in an ocean general circulation model

2008 ◽  
Vol 274 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 448-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Siddall ◽  
Samar Khatiwala ◽  
Tina van de Flierdt ◽  
Kevin Jones ◽  
Steven L. Goldstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Circulation Model ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Circulation Model ◽  
Ocean General Circulation Model ◽  
Ocean General Circulation
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