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Fig. 9-CO, p. 233

Fig. 9-CO, p. 233. Fig. 9-1, p. 235. Westerlies. Trade winds. Trade winds. Westerlies. Fig. 9-1, p. 235. Fig. 9-2, p. 235. Fig. 9-3, p. 235. North. Westerlies. Atlantic Current. Gulf. Stream. Canary Current. Stream. North. Equatorial Current. Trade winds. Equator.

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GEOSTROPHIC (WIND-DRIVEN) CIRCULATION

S. GEOSTROPHIC (WIND-DRIVEN) CIRCULATION. Surface winds Ekman Spiral Eastern and Western Boundary Currents Upwelling Surface Currents Gyre Formation Sea Surface Topography Mass Transport Gulf Stream Rings Gulf of Mexico Rings. P. Ocean currents and climate. ZONAL ISOTHERMS.

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Ch 3 Ocean Circulation

Ch 3 Ocean Circulation. Surface Circulation. Driven by the wind Strongest currents are on the surface Driven by heat energy from the sun. The Coriolis Effect.

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SIO 210: Atlantic upper ocean circulation

SIO 210: Atlantic upper ocean circulation. Wind forcing: upper ocean gyres N. Atlantic subtropical gyre Gulf Stream and its vertical structure Canary Current Subduction, thermocline Depth dependence of subtropical circulation - poleward and westward shrinkage with depth

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OC 430/530: Sverdrup circulation and Western Boundary Currents Nov 23, 2009

OC 430/530: Sverdrup circulation and Western Boundary Currents Nov 23, 2009. Finish geostrophy Barotropic and baroclinic pressure gradients Practical application of the geostrophic method Examples of the geostrophic method Limitations of the geostrophic method

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-SELFE Users Trainng Course- (1) SELFE physical formulation Joseph Zhang, CMOP, OHSU

-SELFE Users Trainng Course- (1) SELFE physical formulation Joseph Zhang, CMOP, OHSU. z. shear. stratification. MSL. x. East. Governing equations: Reynolds-averged Navier-Stokes. Continuity equation Momentum equations Vertical b.c .: Equation of state Transport of salt and temperature

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Ekman Transport

Exploring the World Ocean. Ekman Transport. Winds, friction, and the Coriolis effect act in concert to generate the patterns of flow of the upper ocean. The movement of water in response to these forces is called Ekman transport .

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QUIZ 1, PARTS 1 & 2 Open TODAY (Wed, Sept 23 rd )!

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Young-oh Kwon et al.

Role of the Gulf Stream and Kuroshio-Oyashio Systems in Large-Scale Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction: A Review. Young-oh Kwon et al. Outline. Intorduction Processes affecting the SST variability in the WBCs WBCs and the basin-scale climate variability

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Ekman Dynamics

Ekman Dynamics. Lecture 13. OEAS-604. November 7, 2011. Outline: Review of Geostrophic Balance and Scaling Ekman Number and Mixing Time Scale Wind-driven Currents The Ekman Layer and Ekman Spiral Upwelling. So far we have focused the geostrophic balance :.

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Steady State General Ocean Circulation

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Chap. 3 Regional climates in tropics

Chap. 3 Regional climates in tropics. 3.1 Regional climates 3.2 Ocean circulations 3.3 Structure of the InterTropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) 3.4 Monsoon circulations and associated jets. sommaire. 3.2 Ocean circulations Surface current.

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Natalie Perlin, Eric Skyllingstad, Roger Samelson, Philip Barbour nperlin@coas.oregonstate

Coastal Upwelling Studies Using a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model. Natalie Perlin, Eric Skyllingstad, Roger Samelson, Philip Barbour nperlin@coas.oregonstate.edu skylling@coas.oregonstate.edu rsamelson@coasoregonstate.edu barboup@engr.orst.edu.

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Wind Forced Ocean Circulation

Wind Forced Ocean Circulation. Ekman Spiral and Ekman Mass Transport. Convergence of Ekman Transport and Ekman Pumping. Upper Ocean Temperature Section down axis of Pacific Ocean. Expected Ocean response to observed wind field assuming Svedrup Balance.

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11.6

`. Inflow 14.1. 2.5. 11.6. 4.9. 7.5. 2.6. 15.0. Adapted from Gordon, 2005. Gordon, 2005. Seasonal Variations. Northwest Monsoon. Sprintall and Liu, 2005. Seasonal Variations. Southeast Monsoon. Sprintall and Liu, 2005. Effects of the Monsoon Winds on Ekman Transport.

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Ware and Thomson, Science, 2005

Mean Annual Ekman Transport vs. Mean Annual Chlorophyll Along Pacific Coast. Upwelling-favorable Ekman transport. Chlorophyll. Ware and Thomson, Science, 2005. Trophic Link between Chl and Fish along Pacific Coast. Ware and Thomson, Science, 2005. Trophic Links off British Columbia.

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11.6

`. Inflow 14.1. 2.5. 11.6. 4.9. 7.5. 2.6. 15.0. Adapted from Gordon, 2005. Gordon, 2005. Seasonal Variations. Northwest Monsoon. Sprintall and Liu, 2005. Seasonal Variations. Southeast Monsoon. Sprintall and Liu, 2005. Effects of the Monsoon Winds on Ekman Transport.

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Ekman Transport and Tidal Variations in the Gulf of Maine Norman J. Shippee

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM. BOSTON. CUTLER. FIG 1: EKMAN TRANSPORT AND STUDY AREA. PORTLAND. Ekman Transport and Tidal Variations in the Gulf of Maine Norman J. Shippee Judd Gregg Meteorology Institute at Plymouth State University (http://vortex.plymouth.edu)

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