EVAT 554 OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE DYNAMICS SVERDRUP TRANSPORT LECTURE 15 (Reference: Peixoto & Oort, Chapter 8,10)

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EVAT 554 OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE DYNAMICS SVERDRUP TRANSPORT LECTURE 15 (Reference: Peixoto & Oort, Chapter 8,10)

Sverdrup Transport Let us consider again the approximate form of the governing equations for the horizontal circulation where we ignore horizontal, but not vertical friction: Let us rewrite the friction terms in terms of stress, and multiply through by ,

Sverdrup Transport Integrate these equations vertically, from some depth h well below the Ekman depth:

Sverdrup Transport Now re-arrange the equations Evaluate the right hand side…

Sverdrup Transport

Multiply first equation by cos  and differentiate the two equations with respect to latitude and longitude respectively

Sverdrup Transport

Re-arrange, and collect like terms, Since there can be no vertically-integrated mass convergence,

Sverdrup Transport Re-arrange this equation, We can then write, Sverdrup Equation And define,

Sverdrup Transport

Sverdrup Transport represents the total mass transport in the wind-influenced layer, including both Ekman and Geostrophic transport, each of which can be written separately, (from previous lecture)

Sverdrup Transport Lets estimate the Ekman and Sverdrup Transports at 35N Ekman Transport

Sverdrup Transport Express these as Volume Transports

Sverdrup Transport Express these as Basin-Integrated (Atlantic) Volume Transports

Sverdrup Transport Express these as Basin-Integrated (Atlantic) Volume Transports =-1 “Sverdrups” =-10 Sverdrups

Windstress and Circulation in the Upper Ocean Ekman circulation contributes no depth- integrated flow (a geostrophic return flow balances near- surface Ekman flow) By contrast, Sverdrup transport contributes a non-zero depth-integrated flow

Sverdrup Transport By continuity, we require

Sverdrup Transport By continuity, we require

Sverdrup Transport By continuity, we require This equation can be integrated from the eastern boundary...

Sverdrup Transport What about the western boundary???