The Dynamics of the Loop Current and Shed Eddies in a Numerical Model of the Gulf of Mexico.

Abstract

The dynamics of the circulation in the Gulf of Mexico have been investigated using simple, efficient numerical models capable of simulating consistently observed dynamical features, including the Loop Current and the shedding of large anticyclonic eddies from the Loop.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA114352

Entities

People

  • Harley E. Hurlburt
  • J. Dana Thompson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Deep Water
  • Diameters
  • Dynamics
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Grids
  • Latitude
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceans
  • Reynolds Number
  • Rossby Waves
  • Steady State
  • Topography
  • Waves

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Oceanography.