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Calculation of wind-driven surface currents in the north atlantic ocean
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Rees, T. H. Turner, R. E. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | Calculations to simulate the wind driven near surface currents of the North Atlantic Ocean are described. The primitive equations were integrated on a finite difference grid with a horizontal resolution of 2.5 deg in longitude and latitude. The model ocean was homogeneous with a uniform depth of 100 m and with five levels in the vertical direction. A form of the rigid-lid approximation was applied. Generally, the computed surface current patterns agreed with observed currents. The development of a subsurface equatorial countercurrent was observed. |
| File Size | 1120571 |
| Page Count | 26 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760019695 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5bc8rk2s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Oceanography Atlantic Ocean Finite Difference Theory Wind Effects Surface Water Air Water Interactions Wind Pressure Mathematical Models Water Currents Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
