Solutions to the shallow water equations in an ocean basin forced by unsteady winds
By: by Mary Alice Rennick, and Robert L. Haney
Contributors: Haney, Robert L.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Meteorology
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS
Other titles: NPS-63-88-006.
Description: The analytic solution to the shallow water equations in a closed equatorial basin subject to      arbitrary wind forcing is presented. Two particular examples, including the transient response      of the basin to a moving top hat wind pulse representative of the atmospheric Southern      Oscillation, are worked out in detail. The analytic results compare favorably with previously      published numerical model results and offer new potential for interpreting equatorial ocean      variability both modeled and observed. Keywords: El Nino. (JHD)
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-63-88-006."

"October 1988."

AD A201 682.

"Report for the period 1 January 1986 to 30 June 1988."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-31).

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