Heat Transport by the Atmosphere and ocean

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Heat Transport by the Atmosphere and ocean

Surface buoyancy forcing

Global heating at the sea surface….

Heat Flux from Evaporation (W/m2)

Total Net Surface Heat Flux (W/m2)

Surface Temperature and Salinity

Sea Surface Temperature (SST)

Seasonal variation in SST

Sea Surface Salinity

Evaporation minus Precipitation

Seasonal variation in SSS….

Sea Surface Density ( theta)

Equation of state

Equation of State for Seawater

Density has non-linear dependence on T and S Range in T, S and σ in the ocean

Vertical structure

Pressure and Temperature Effects on Density

Temperature and salinity at 20N 160E and 50N 160E in the Pacific Temperature and salinity at 20N 160E and 50N 160E in the Pacific. Red line is the potential temperature.

Temperature, potential temperature, sigma at 20N 160E

Depth Profiles of Temperature 10 20ºC 63ºS 7ºS

Temperature in summer and winter at 20N 160E

Horizontal structure Pacific

Cross section of Pot. Temp. in Pacific Ocean

Salinity Cross Section (Pacific Ocean)

Density ( theta) Cross Section (Pacific Ocean) Latitude

Atlantic

Potential Temperature in Atlantic Ocean

Salinity Atlantic Ocean