Pacific Ocean heat transport at 24°N in a high-resolution global model

Abstract

Meridional heat transport in the North Pacific in a seasonally forced high-resolution global ocean GCM is compared to observations. Assumptions inherent in estimating meridional heat transport from hydrographic sections are tested by examining the model. Given the comparable order of the southward interannual heat transport and the northward seasonal bias, this present study does not suggest any significant revision to the latest direct heat transport estimate for 24°N in the Pacific. Other features of the model general circulation are noted. -from Authors