“Noise” in climatologically driven ocean models with different grid resolution

• Autorzy: Tang Shengquan , von Storch Hans , Chen Xueen , Zhang Meng

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1016/j.oceano.2019.01.001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The internally generated variability in the climate system, which is unrelated to any external factors, can be conceptualized as “noise”. This noise is a constitutive element of high-dimensional nonlinear models of such systems. In a three-layer nested simulation, which is forced by climatological (periodic) atmospheric forcing and includes an (almost) global model, a West-Pacific model, and South China Sea (SCS) model, we demonstrate that such “noise” builds also ocean models. They generate variability by themselves without an external forcing. The “noise” generation intensifies with higher resolution, which favors macroturbulence.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

noise; internal variability; South China Sea; eddies; model resolution

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: No. 61 (3)
• Strony: 300--307
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., mapa, rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Tang Shengquan

• College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
• Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany

autor

von Storch Hans

• College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
• Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany

autor

Chen Xueen

• College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China

autor

Zhang Meng

• Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).