1. • Structure of the Florida Current  at 27ºN
   

From Leaman et al. (1987)

1. • Cross section of average east (a) and north (b) velocity component at 27ºN between Apr 1984 and Jul 1984.
   

1. • Structure of the Florida Current  at 27ºN in HYCOM
   

From experiment 74.2, HYCOM 1/12º Global configuration with assimilation.

Monthly Field from the period Jun 2007 to Oct 2010:

Spreadsheets :

Ex:

  449 01 19812.2 1032.97   0.091594   3.84E-01   7.61E+03

correspond  to

index i (east-west), index levels, area, density, velocity (>0 northward), power density, power density*area

2007:

data_2007_JUN_FLCurrent.txt

data_2007_JUL_FLCurrent.txt

data_2007_AUG_FLCurrent.txt

data_2007_SEP_FLCurrent.txt

data_2007_OCT_FLCurrent.txt

data_2007_NOV_FLCurrent.txt

data_2007_DEC_FLCurrent.txt

2008:

data_2008_JAN_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_FEB_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_MAR_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_APR_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_MAY_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_JUN_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_JUL_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_AUG_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_SEP_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_OCT_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_NOV_FLCurrent.txt

data_2008_DEC_FLCurrent.txt

2009:

data_2009_JAN_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_FEB_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_MAR_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_APR_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_MAY_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_JUN_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_JUL_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_AUG_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_SEP_FLCurrent.txt

data_2009_OCT_FLCurrent.txt

• Power Density (Watt/m2) of the Florida Current  at 27ºN in HYCOM (expt_74.2)

P=0.5*rho*U3

Monthly Field from the period Jan 2008 to Sep 2009:

Monthly Northward velocity (m/s) for 2008 at 27ºN

Monthly Power density (W/m2) for 2008 at 27ºN

1. • Transport at 27ºN (1Sv = 106 m3/s)
   

Comparison between monthly field of Obs (Cable), HYCOM expt_74.2  and HYCOM expt_74.2 + 10% velocity

Total Power Availability (GW = 109 Watts) from Jun 2007 to Oct 2009 with respect to the velocity

Total Power availability vs Transport at 27ºN (1Sv = 106 m3/s) for values from 2008 and 2009 of HYCOM  expt_74.2 +10%.  (  Ptot = a* Trtot +const )

For HYCOM expt_74.2

Ptot = 1.42*Tr - 25.61

For HYCOM expt_74.2 + 10%

Ptot = 1.72*Tr - 34.08

The HYCOM results of total Power availability (P) can be expressed as a function of the meridional velocity (U) with a 2nd order regression as : P= aU2 + bU +c (black lines vs. blue lines) with c total power.

Values of a (top) and b (bottom) for each month from June 2007 to Oct 2009.

1. ✓ The average a is  -6.81  and b 3.07.
   

P=-6.81*U2 +3.07*U + Ptot

Total Power Availability (GW = 109 Watts) from Jun 2007 to Oct 2009 with respect to the velocity for HYCOM+10%, regression and from the Cable

Values of a (top) and b (bottom) for each month from June 2007 to Oct 2009

HYCOM +10%.

1. ✓ The average a is  -7.50  and b 3.71.
   

P=-7.50*U2 +3.71*U + Ptot

Total Power Availability (GW = 109 Watts) from Jun 2007 to Oct 2009 with respect to the velocity from the Cable data.

Evolution of the Total Power Availability (GW = 109 Watts) for V=1m/s.