STUDIES OF TECHNIQUES FOR THE ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION OF TEMPERATURE IN THE OCEAN. PART IV: NUMERICAL FLOW PREDICTION WITH THE EQUIVALENT-BAROTROPIC MODEL.

Abstract

The equivalent-barotropic model is formulated for an ocean with a fixed, uneven bottom and a free surface. The model is applied to predict the two-dimensional, vertically-integrated flow in a channel which includes the Gulf Stream from Cape Hatteras to the Grand Banks. By properly weighting the bottom topography in the model, meander patterns are formed which are similar to those observed. Examples of predictions by the model are shown and the results are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0632294

Entities

People

  • Geirmundur Arnason
  • James G. Welsh

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cape Hatteras
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Gulf Stream
  • Landforms
  • Oceans
  • Topography
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Oceanography.