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Dynamical balance in the Indonesian Seas circulation
Author(s) -
Burnett William H.,
Kamenkovich Vladimir M.,
Jaffe David A.,
Gordon Arnold L.,
Mellor George L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2000gl011494
Subject(s) - barotropic fluid , circulation (fluid dynamics) , indonesian , climatology , oceanography , pacific ocean , geology , momentum (technical analysis) , ocean current , environmental science , physics , mechanics , economics , philosophy , linguistics , finance
A high resolution, four‐open port, non‐linear, barotropic ocean model (2D POM) is used to analyze the Indonesian Seas circulation. Both local and overall momentum balances are studied. It is shown that geostrophy holds over most of the area and that the Pacific‐Indian Ocean pressure difference is essentially balanced by the resultant of pressure forces acting on the bottom.