Título
On the simulation of the sea surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico using a thermodynamic model
Autor
JULIAN JORGE ADEM CHAHIN
VICTOR MANUEL MENDOZA CASTRO
ELBA ELSA VILLANUEVA URRUTIA
MARIA ADELA MONREAL GOMEZ
Nivel de Acceso
Acceso Abierto
Referencia de publicación
URL/http://www.revistascca.unam.mx/atm/index.php/atm/article/view/8311
Resumen o descripción
A thermodynamic model is used to simulate the annual cycle of the sea surface temperature (SST) in the Gulf of The model includes as the basic equation the thermal energy equation applied to the upper mixed layer of the ocean This equation is vertically integrated and includes the horizontal transport of heat by mean ocean currents and by turbulent eddies, as well as the heating by radiation, sensible heat given off to the atmosphere and evaporation. The thermodynamic model is adapted, by using a regular grid with a distance of 60 km between adjacent points covering the whole area of the Gulf of Mexico. In these numerical experiments the observed surface currents and the horizontal transport of heat through the Yucatan Channel are used as prescribed fields, as well as the atmospheric conditions. An objective comparison of the values of the computed SST with those observed, shows a good agreement.
Editor
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera
Fecha de publicación
abril de 1991
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Artículo
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application/pdf
Fuente
Atmósfera Vol 4, No 2 (1991)
ISSN: 0187-6236
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Repositorio Orígen
Repositorio Institucional del Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera de la UNAM
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