Sentences with phrase «isopycnal mixing»

Thus, physical processes such as vertical and isopycnal mixing that drive large scale circulations need to be better understood to improve the predictive capability and accuracy of the models.

Adiabatic isopycnal mixing schemes are now widely used.

Not exact matches

Depending on the method used to interpolate the data (along isopycnals or vertically by station), the estimated random uncertainty of the computed TC02 values in the Atlantic Ocean throughout the water column below the wintertime mixed layer depth ranges from ± 7.1 µmol / kg to ± 5.9 µmol / kg.

Mesoscale mixing is parameterized according to the Gent - McWilliams scheme, although the along - isopycnal flux was misaligned resulting in excessive cross-isopycnal diffusion.

The AMOC structure (especially the depth of AMOC) and the deep overflow in the North Atlantic mean state are far more realistic in isopycnal - coordinate models with more realistic mixing than in z - coordinate models.

Lateral eddy mixing of tracers such as potential temperature and salinity is mainly directed along isopycnals, and has a small effect on the dynamics but is important for water mass properties.