Absolute geostrophic velocity inverted from World Ocean Atlas 2013 (WOAV13) with the P‐vector method
Abstract
The World Ocean Atlas‐2013 (WOAV13) dataset comprises 3D global gridded climatological fields of absolute geostrophic velocity inverted from WOA13 temperature and salinity fields using the P‐vector method. It provides a climatological velocity field that is dynamically compatible to the WOA13 (T, S) fields. The WOAV13 has the same spatial resolution and temporal variation (annual, monthly, seasonal) as WOA13 (T, S) fields, but does not cover the equatorial zone (5°S–5°N) due to the geostrophic balance being the theoretical basis for the P‐vector inverse method.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 10.1002/gdj3.31
Entities
People
- C. W. Fan
- Peter Cheng Chu
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Office of Naval Research