Linear waves and baroclinic instability in an inhomogeneous-density layered primitive-equation ocean model

2004/01/16 by F. J. Beron‐Vera, F. J. Beron-Vera, Beron-Vera, F. J. +5
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph) #Climate variability and models #FOS: Physical sciences #Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing #Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes #physics.ao-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0401078

To appear in ICTAM04 Abstract Book and CD-ROM Proceedings, ISBN 83-89687-01-1, IPPT PAN, Warsaw

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Abstract

We consider a multilayer generalization of Ripa's inhomogeneous-density single-layer primitive-equation model. In addition to vary arbitrarily in horizontal position and time, the horizontal velocity and buoyancy fields are allowed to vary linearly with depth within each layer of the model. Preliminary results on linear waves and baroclinic instability suggest that a configuration involving a few layers may set the basis for a quite accurate and numerically efficient ocean model.

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