Sensitivity of the upper ocean structure to atmospheric forcing

Karaca M.

OCEANOLOGICA ACTA, vol.19, no.1, pp.15-26, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Journal Name: OCEANOLOGICA ACTA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Academic Search Premier
  • Page Numbers: pp.15-26
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A one-dimensional model of the upper ocean is presented. The model is based on a self-similar temperature profile (called the model-profile) and features special parameterizations of forcing functions in terms of surface heat flux and wind stress. The model-profile is combined with observational data for the Pacific Ocean to produce dynamically consistent fields of mixed-layer temperature, depth, and effective depth.