Ocean Circulation and Temperature Prediction Model: 1. The Pacific
Abstract
The research was undertaken to develop a numerical model for monthly and seasonal predictions of temperatures and velocities in the upper layers of the ocean. The Pacific model represents one phase in the development of a world ocean model for climate dynamics experiments with a coupled atmospheric model. The circulation and temperature distribution in the upper layers of the Pacific Ocean are simulated by a two-level numerical model with a horizontal bottom at 300 m depth. The model is based on the primitive Eulerian equations and contains a free upper surface. The motion is driven by prescribed distributions of surface heating and wind stress, and is retarded by frictional stresses at the bottom and at the coasts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA004619
Entities
People
- R. C. Alexander
Organizations
- RAND Corporation