A note on the dynamic boundary conditions in Munk-like circulation models |
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Authors: | F Crisciani R Purini |
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Institution: | (1) Istituto Talassografico del CNR Viale Romolo Gessi 2, 34123 Trieste, Italy, IT |
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Abstract: | The present note deals with Munk's ocean model and proposes an alternative approach to find its solution, with special regard
to the western boundary layer. We introduce a suitable “distance” between the related Sverdrup streamfunction and all the
admissible streamfunctions which are valid in the western boundary layer. We prove that such distance has a minimum that singles
out a unique solution. Unlike the traditional method, this procedure works without assuming a priori any dynamic boundary
condition.
Received 16 July 2002 Published online 6 March 2003
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ID="a"e-mail: fulcri@itt.ts.cnr.it |
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Keywords: | PACS 92 10 Fj Dynamics of the upper ocean |
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