General Circulation of the Ocean

该提案从一个相反的角度来处理海洋建模问题 的观点。 不同类型和质量的海洋数据已经 收藏多年。 在许多分析中，主观 本文采用一种新的方法来描述盐度的分布， 其他tracers 这项研究将继续努力， 定量方法来约束数据分析。 在 特别是，模型将保持质量，动量， 化学成分符合规定的规则， 描述数据和与之相关的错误。具体 注意力将集中在北大西洋，但其他地区 还将包括相关数据库。 这项工作是一个 世界海洋环流实验的重要组成部分 （WOCE）。

This proposal addresses ocean modeling from an inverse point of view. Ocean data of varying types and quality have been collected for many years. In many analyses, a subjective approach is taken to describe the distribution of salinity and other tracers. This study will continue efforts to develop quantitative methods to constrain the data analyses. In particular, models will be made to conserve mass, momentum, and chemical constituents according to prescribed rules which describe the data and the errors associated with it. Specific attention will be focused on the North Atlantic, but other areas with relevant data bases will also be included. This work is an important element in the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE).