Slowly propagating disturbances in a coupled ocean-atmosphere model.

Abstract

Solutions to a coupled ocean-atmosphere model are discussed. The model ocean is a generalization of a reduced-gravity model that includes an equation for the temperature of the layer T. The model atmosphere is linear, baroclinic, and assumed to be in equilibrium with a forcing that represents the release of latent heat by convection Q. The wind stress tau used to drive the ocean is proportional to the wind velocity produced by the model atmosphere, where Q over the ocean is a function only of sea surface temperature. -from Authors