Accession Number:

ADA021708

Title:

Diagnostic Model Study of Mixed Layer Depths in the Summer North Pacific,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Alexander,Richard C.
• Kim,Jeong-Woo

Report Date:

1975-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

The Kraus-Turner one-dimensional diagnostic model for calculating oceanic mixed layer depths gives realistic results for the entire summer North Pacific provided the effect of dissipation is appropriately included to limit mixed layer depths, particularly in regions where heating is weak. Author

Descriptors:

• *OCEAN CURRENTS
• *OCEAN MODELS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• COMPUTATIONS
• LAYERS
• DISSIPATION
• MIXING
• CIRCULATION
• NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
• UNDERWATER
• ONE DIMENSIONAL FLOW
• DEPTH FINDING

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
• Numerical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE