Ocean Barotropic Vorticity Balances: Theory and Application to Numerical Models
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DOI: 10.1029/2022ms003276
Abstract: The barotropic vorticity (BV) balance is fundamental when interpreting the ocean gyre circulation. Here we propose an intercomparison of vorticity equations for the depthâintegrated flow applied to ocean models. We review four distinct variants of… read more here.
Keywords: vorticity; barotropic vorticity; vorticity balance; topography ... See more keywords