A Two-Layer Model of the North Atlantic Thermocline

Author(s)

P. P. Niiler
Edward R. Simco, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
R. Larue

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1971

Publication Title

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volume

1

Issue/Number

4

First Page

271

ISSN

0022-3670

Last Page

277

Abstract/Excerpt

A two-layer model of mid-oceanic thermocline is developed, and a comparison of the depth and temperature of the thermocline in this model is made with a root-mean-square description of the hydrographic structure of the North Atlantic. It is shown that the Sverdrup balance is maintained within the rms errors, and the entire estimated heat flux from the atmosphere is used to produce the observed density changes along the path of persistent flow.

DOI

10.1175/1520-0485(1971)001<0271:ATLMOT>2.0.CO;2

Comments

This is a copy of an article published in the Journal of Physical Oceanography © 1971, copyright American Meteorological Society; Journal of Physical Oceanography is available online at: http://www.ametsoc.org/

NSUWorks Citation

Niiler, P. P., Simco, E. R., Larue, R. (1971). A Two-Layer Model of the North Atlantic Thermocline. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 1(4), 271-277.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/12