Every fluid parcel in the atmosphere and the ocean obeys the fundamental laws of fluid mechanics including the equation of motion and the continuity equation. In the following we will describe approximate forms of these two equations for large-scale circulations in the ocean. Analogous equations apply for large-scale circulations in the atmosphere, too. As a preparatory step, we consider a special time derivative.
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Stocker, T. (2011). Large-Scale Circulation in the Ocean. In Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics (pp. 97–122). Springer Science+Business Media B.V. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00773-6_6
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