Steady State General Ocean Circulation “steady state” means: constant in time, no accelerations or Sum of all forces = 0 Outline:1. Ekman dynamics (Coriolis~Friction)
Define Current decreases exponentially with depth. At the same time, its direction changes clockwise with depth (The Ekman spiral). we have,. and At the.
Define Current decreases exponentially with depth and. At the same time, its direction changes clockwise with depth (The Ekman spiral). we have,. and At.
Estimating Diffusivity from the Mixed Layer Heat and Salt Balances Meghan F Cronin 1, et al. 1 NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 4 April 2013.
