Impact of Small-Scale Structures on Two Energetic Dynamical Oceanic Regimes

Type Article
Date 2006
Language English
Author(s) Klein Patrice1, Hua Bach-Lien1, Le Gentil Sylvie1, Sasaki Hideharu2
Affiliation(s) 1 : Laboratoire de physique des Oceans, IFREMER, France
2 : The Earth Simulator Center, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Source Annual Report of the Earth Simulator Center, 2006 , P. 345-348
Keyword(s) mesoscale oceanic eddies, equatorial dynamics
Abstract The big challenge of the next decade for the oceanic sciences is to adopt a multi-scale approach because of the strong nonlinearity of the oceanic fluid. This can be undertaken only through numerical simulations with ultra-high resolution. Within this context, the purpose of our projects is to fully explore two energetic dynamical oceanic regimes that have a major impact on the general oceanic circulation: the mesoscale eddy regime at mid-latitudes and the equatorial regime. Expected results will help for the configuration of realistic numerical simulations to be performed in 2006 by the OFES group on the Earth Simulator and they should benefit to future climate models. These studies make use of the Primitive Equations model ROMS (Regional Ocean Modelling System).
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Klein Patrice, Hua Bach-Lien, Le Gentil Sylvie, Sasaki Hideharu (2006). Impact of Small-Scale Structures on Two Energetic Dynamical Oceanic Regimes. Annual Report of the Earth Simulator Center, 345-348. Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00067/17783/