Seasonal and Interannual Continental Shelf and Slope Flows

在这个项目中，P.I.将研究 风强迫和赤道变率的遥强迫 大陆架上空的环流 一个模型将是 以真实的陆棚和斜坡地形开发， 分层、底摩擦和测得的风强迫。 分析理论和数值结果将用于 了解低分子结构的基本性质， 频率流动 将讨论三个具体专题： 1. 2004年西边界海架的低频运动 一般; 2. 厄尔尼诺现象对北大西洋西海岸的影响 美国; 3。 海平面和周围风的变化 澳大利亚及其对大陆架环流的影响。

In this project, the P.I. will investigate the effects of wind forcing and remote forcing by equatorial variability on the circulation over continental shelves. A model will be developed with realistic shelf and slope topography, stratification, bottom friction, and measured wind forcing. Analytic theory and numerical results will be used to understand basic properties of the structure of the low- frequency flows. Three specific topics will be addressed: 1. Low frequency motions on western boundary ocean shelves in general; 2. El Nino effects on the western coast of North America; and, 3. Variability in sea level and wind around Australia, and its effects on shelf circulation.