A Study of the Time Dependent Ocean Circulation

Joseph Pedlosky Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.

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Abstract

The response of a simple bounded-ocean model to a fluctuating wind stress is studied. Both the linear response and the resulting steady non-linear circulations are computed. The results of this analysis show that the structures of the steady and fluctuating ocean circulations are strongly dependent on the frequency of the forcing.

Abstract

The response of a simple bounded-ocean model to a fluctuating wind stress is studied. Both the linear response and the resulting steady non-linear circulations are computed. The results of this analysis show that the structures of the steady and fluctuating ocean circulations are strongly dependent on the frequency of the forcing.

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