BB86 Configurations (Layer 1: 1000m)
visco2/veldf2
visco4/veldf4
SSH visco2/veldf2 runs
SSH visco4/veldf4 runs
THK (layer2/hyb layer1/iso) visco2/veldf2 runs
THK (layer2/hyb layer1/iso) visco4/veldf4 runs
STMF Hybrids (veldf2/visco2) runs
Momtum2
Momtum4
STMF Hybrids (veldf4/visco4) runs
Momtum2
Momtum4
STMF Isopyc (veldf2/visco2) runs
STMF Isopic (veldf4/visco4) runs
Monthly SSH from year 15 to year 20 visco2/veldf2 runs
Monthly SSH from year 15 to year 20 visco4/veldf4 runs
MKE Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco2/veldf2 runs
MKE Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco4/veldf4 runs
MKE Layer 2 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco2/veldf2 runs
MKE Layer 2 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco4/veldf4 runs
EKE Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco2/veldf2 runs
EKE Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco4/veldf4 runs
EKE Layer 2 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco2/veldf2 runs
EKE Layer 2 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco4/veldf4 runs
Layer 1
Layer 2
Relative Vorticity Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco2/veldf2 runs
Relative Vorticity Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco4/veldf4 runs
Relative Vorticity Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco2/veldf2 runs
Relative Vorticity Layer 1 (average between year 15 to year 20) visco4/veldf4 runs
BB86 configuration with Layer 1 at 500m, click here
Impact of Resolution
20km
10km
4km
Results for visco2/veldf2
Streamfunction Momtum2
20km
10km
4km
Streamfunction Momtum4
2km
Mean Kinetic Energy (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
2km
Eddy Kinetic Energy (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
Vorticity (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
Vorticity (Layer 2)
20km
10km
4km
20km
10km
4km
veldf2/visco2
SSH
Thickness Layer 1
Results for visco4/veldf4
SSH
Thickness Layer 1
veldf4/visco4
Results for visco2/veldf2
Results for visco4/veldf4
Streamfunction Momtum2
20km
10km
4km
Streamfunction Momtum4
2km
Results for visco2/veldf2
Results for visco4/veldf4
Mean Kinetic Energy (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
Results for visco2/veldf2
Results for visco4/veldf4
Eddy Kinetic Energy (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
Eddy Kinetic Energy (Layer 2)
Results for visco2/veldf2
Vorticity (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
Vorticity (Layer 2)
20km
10km
4km
Results for visco4/veldf4
Vorticity (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
Results for visco2/veldf2
Vorticity (Layer 2)
20km
10km
4km
Vorticity (Layer 1)
20km
10km
4km
Results for visco4/veldf4
Vorticity (Layer 2)
20km
10km
4km
Vorticity animation of the last 6 month of Year 20
2km
20km
10km
4km
2km
20km
10km
4km
2km
20km
10km
4km
2km
20km
10km
4km
2km
20km
10km
4km
2km
Mean Kinetic Energy (Layer 2)
20km
10km
4km
2km
2km
Mean Kinetic Energy (Layer 2)
20km
10km
4km
2km
2km
Eddy Kinetic Energy (Layer 2)
20km
10km
4km
2km
2km
20km
10km
4km
2km
2km
2km
2km
2km
2km
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2km
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10km
4km
2km
20km
10km
4km
Results for visco2/veldf2
SSH Variability
2km
20km
10km
4km
Results for visco4/veldf4
SSH Variability
2km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
1km
Kin. Energy in Layers (20km)
m2/s2
kg/s2
veldf2/visco2
veldf4/visco4
Kin. Energy in Layers (10km)
m2/s2
kg/s2
veldf2/visco2
veldf4/visco4
Kin. Energy in Layers (4km)
m2/s2
kg/s2
veldf2/visco2
veldf4/visco4
Kin. Energy in Layers (2km)
m2/s2
kg/s2
veldf2/visco2
veldf4/visco4
Geostrophic and Ageostrophic Speed Layer 1
veldf2/visco2
veldf4/visco4
Total Speed
Geostrophic Speed
Ageostrophic Speed
Total Speed
Geostrophic Speed
Ageostrophic Speed
20 km
10 km
4 km
2 km
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
N.B.: Ageostrophic speed 10 times lower than geostrophic speed
1km
1km
Comparison of Kinetic Energy, Eddy Kinetic Energy (Layer 1) and SSH variability averaged over the last 6 month Year 20 for the 2km veldf4
Mean Kinetic Energy
Kinetic Energy of the mean flow
x10
Mean Eddy Kinetic Energy
Mean SSH variability
1km
SSH Variability for the last 6 month of year 20 (veldf4/visco4)
2km
1km
Comparison 2 layers vs. 4 layers
423 : 2km momtum4/veldf4 2 layers (1000m; 4000m)
433 : 2km momtum4/veldf4 4 layers (457m; 166.2m; 376.6m; 4020.2m)
433b: 2km momtum4/veldf4 4 layers (457m; 603.2m; 979.8m; 2980m)
Kin. Energy (cm2/s2)
per layer
Eddy Kin. Energy (cm2/s2)
per layer
Vorticity (1e6 s-1)
per layer
Daily animation of ageostrophic speed/total speed for momtum4/veldf4 10 km vs. 2km. N.B.:colorbar saturated at 20%
Comparison free slip vs. no slip
422: 2km momtum2/veldf4 2 layers no slip
424: 2km momtum2/veldf4 2 layers free slip
SSH
THK
no slip
free slip
no slip
free slip
no slip
free slip
Kin. Energy
no slip
free slip
Eddy Kin. Energy
no slip
free slip
Streamfunction
no slip
free slip
Vorticity
Kin. Energy in Layers (2km)
m2/s2
kg/s2
Kin. Energy in Layers (2km)
m2/s2
kg/s2
Streamfunctions per layer
433
433b
no slip
free slip
