Open AccessSimulation of north India Ocean circulation Using a simple barotropic model and Some sensitivity studies
Author(s) -
Swadhin K. Behera,
H. J. Sawant,
P. S. Salvekar
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v43i4.3501
Subject(s) - barotropic fluid , climatology , wind stress , circulation (fluid dynamics) , ocean current , geology , zonal and meridional , atmospheric circulation , meteorology , sensitivity (control systems) , general circulation model , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , oceanography , geography , climate change , mechanics , physics , engineering , electronic engineering
A non-divergent barotropic model has been formulated on the basis of splitting up method and used to study the circulation in the north Indian Ocean (1-26° N, 4~-99° E). The circulation was simulated for summer and winter seasons separately. It IS found that the model simulated the summer and winter calculation satisfactorily. It is also found that the meridional component of wind stress IS dominant over the zonal component in shaping the Somali current. Some sensitivity studies were also carried out and the results indicate the importance of wind stress curl.