The integral is solved using FSU average annual cycle winds and an eastern boundary condition of the 1 cpy harmonic of observed Z20 along the coast. Integrating westward, dx is negative.
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Coastal boundary condition:
- 1 cpy harmonic of Z20, showing the phase along the coast
- Another way of showing the coastal harmonic (These values were used to compute the coastal BC for the model).
- Z20(t) along coast
- Mean coastal BC from winds (Sverdrup) and obs (AOML XBT Z20)
Annual cycle from ERS and FSU (doesn't work -> not a equilibrium balance)
(Also see figures on the winds page dealing with coastal work). - Observed and modeled amplitude and phase for various c (KW speed):
No damping: c=1.5 m/s c=2.0 m/s c=2.5 m/s c=3.0 m/s c=2.0 m/s (wind part only)
9-month damping (c=2.0 m/s): Model/obs Add difference amp/phase Blank phase for low amplitude - Harmonics shown as vectors: (4 panels = Obs, Total, Wind part, BC part):
No damping: c=1.5 m/s c=2.0 m/s c=2.5 m/s c=3.0 m/s
9-month damping: c=2.0 m/s c=2.0 m/s (correlations) c=2.5 m/s
24-month damping: c=2.0 m/s c=2.5 m/s
Curl extrapolated to coast (rwint5): c=2.0 m/s, d=9 months Overlay rwint5 and rwint2
ECMWF winds (rwint2-ec): c=2.0 m/s, d=9 months Overlay FSU and ECMWF vectors
ERS blended scat winds (rwint2-ers): c=2.0 m/s: d=9 months d=9 months (smooth) d=6 months (smooth) d=24 months
c=2.5 m/s: d=24 months d=9 months (smooth) d=6 months (smooth)
Quikscat winds (rwint2-qs): c=2.0 m/s, d=9 mon c=2.0 m/s, d=3 mon c=2.5 m/s, d=9 mon c=3.0 m/s, d=9 mon c=3.0 m/s, d=5 mon
Quikscat winds as Amplitude and Phase: c=2.0 m/s, d=9 mon c=2.0 m/s, d=3 mon c=2.5 m/s, d=9 mon c=3.0 m/s, d=9 mon c=3.0 m/s, d=5 mon - Compare Rossby and Ekman solutions (1 cpy harmonic): Vectors: FSU ERS Amp/phaseFSU ERS
- Overlay obs/model vectors: c=2.0 m/s Emphasize difference vectors c=2.5 m/s
- Compare W and W/O damping (overlay obs-model difference vectors): c=2.0 m/s c=2.5 m/s
- RW propagation speeds (BC and winds)
- Sverdrup thermocline from RW model: c=2.0 m/s c=2.5 m/s
- Figures documenting the output of the model (x-t sections at all latitudes):
Columns link to: Full values, Anomalies, Comparison with obs
22.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
21.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
20.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
19.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
18.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
17.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
16.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
15.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
14.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
13.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
12.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
11.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
10.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
9.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
8.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
7.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
6.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
5.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
4.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
3.5°N Full Anomalies Comparison
- Compare obs Z20 and ERS RW solution (total only, 4 lats at a time):
3.5°N-6.5°N
7.5°N-10.5°N
11.5°N-14.5°N
15.5°N-18.5°N
19.5°N-22.5°N
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