The analytical solution to zonal wind-driven current in a flat-bottomed ocean domain

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10.2991/icmaee-14.2014.26How to use a DOI?

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analytical solution,zonal wind,wind-driven ocean current

Abstract

Study on the zonal wind-driven ocean current is an important subject in the field of physical oceanography. At present, Stommel model and Munk model are being widely used to model this current in a flat-bottomed ocean domain. However, these models are highly idealized and lack the comprehensive consideration of both bottom stress and lateral friction. In this note, the analytical solution to the zonal wind-driven current in a flat-bottomed domain is presented in which planetary vorticity, wind stress, bottom stress, and lateral friction are completely included. Comparison with the above two models may suggest that this solution is valid to a certain degree, and this solution may be used to roughly estimate the roles that bottom stress and lateral friction play in the zonal wind-driven ocean current by comparing it with ocean model results or observation data.

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© 2014, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Zhongfan Zhu
PY  - 2014/03
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TI  - The analytical solution to zonal wind-driven current in a flat-bottomed ocean domain
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Material and Environmental Engineering (ICMAEE 2014)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 95
EP  - 98
SN  - 1951-6851
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DO  - 10.2991/icmaee-14.2014.26
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