Numerical Simulation of the North Atlantic Ocean at 1/10°

摘要: Abstract In this paper an initial analysis of 0.1° simulation the North Atlantic Ocean using a level-coordinate ocean general circulation model forced with realistic winds covering period 1985–96 is presented. Results are compared to sector global 0.28° similar surface forcing and variety satellite in situ observations. The shows substantial improvements both eddy variability time-mean previous eddy-permitting simulations resolutions range 1/2°–1/6°. resolution finer than zonal-mean first baroclinic mode Rossby radius at all latitudes, appears be capturing bulk spectrum mesoscale energy. kinetic energy constitutes 70% total basin-averaged Model results agree well observations magnitude geographical distribution sea-surface height variability, wavenumber–fre...