Exact solutions to Kawase's linear model of deep ocean circulation

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1994

Abstract

Exact solutions are found for Kawase's linear, two-layer model of mass-driven deep-ocean circulation. It is demonstrated that for strong damping, even though the deep western boundary current (DWBC) bifurcates at the equator as found in Kawase's perturbation solution, the equatorial flow is much weaker and has a much broader scale than the imposed DWBC. It is found that the presence of an eastern boundary is not necessary for the DWBC to cross the equator in the weak damping case. -Authors

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volume

24

Issue

10

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