Atlantic Ocean

This model is being set up and used by Hugo Pelaez, University of Puerto Rico. It is a 2.5 layer reduced gravity model with prognostic T and S Average thickness of the active layers are 100 m and 200 m.

The horizontal resolution is 1/2 by 1/2 deg and the model domain covers the area from 16 S to 45 N. Monthly wind stress from Hellerman and Rosenstein (1984) is used to force the model.

Below is the Atlantic Ocean model domain:

The colors show the upper layer thickness anomaly (in m) and the vectors the upper layer current after 2 years of integration.

The Brazil Current from the same simulation in January (left) and July (right):

For more information about this version of the model, contact Hugo Pelaez below.

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Hugo M. Pelaez      
hpelaez@rmocfis.uprm.edu

Tommy G. Jensen      
tjensen@hawaii.edu


Last update: February 10, 1999