Data Constraints Applied to Models of the Ocean General Circulation. Part I: The Steady Case

Abstract

Dep. Earth, Atmos. and Planet. Sci. Cent. Meteorol. and Phys. Oceanogr., Massachusetts Inst. Technol., Cambridge, MA 02139, USA J (Journal-Article) M (Marine) In this work the authors take a first step in the process of assimilating data into models of the ocean general circulation. The goal is not prediction but rather understanding how the data insertion process affects, and is affected by, the dynamics governing the model. The chosen model ocean is steady, weakly nonlinear and highly frictional. Strong vertical friction plays the role of eddy fluxes in driving the circulation in the deep layers Ocean Technology, Policy and Non Living Resources (Q2) 1486176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record 35 of 1156 - ASFA 1978-1987