Modeling and Detecting the Transient General Circulation

在这个项目中，PI将带领一个小的研究小组广泛调查引起海洋环流大尺度、低频瞬态变化的过程。将采用一系列建模工具，从风和浮力驱动的理想模式，到完整的全球环流模式，其中既有指定的地表强迫，也有与大气模式的耦合配置。此外，将通过与历史数据集和世界海洋环流实验（WOCE）的数据集进行比较来检验从模式解中得出的解释，WOCE（世界海洋环流实验）包含了关于瞬态环流的最多信息。将保持和扩大与其他大学和实验室的广泛合作。

9633681 McWilliams In this project, the PI will lead a small research team to investigate broadly the processes that cause large-scale, low- frequency transient variability in the oceanic general circulation. A hierarchy of modeling tools will be employed, ranging from idealized models of the wind- and buoyancy-driven circulations, to complete, global General Circulation Models, both with specified surface forcing and in coupled configurations with atmospheric models. Further, the interpretations thus developed from the model solutions would be tested by comparison with historical data sets, and those from WOCE (World Ocean Circulation Experiment) that contain the most information about the transient general circulation. Extensive collaborations with other universities and laboratories will be maintained and expanded.