Abstract
The linear equations governing stratified, wind-driven flow in an ocean of arbitrary shape may be combined into a single "advection-diffusion" equation for the pressure , in which the "flow" advecting includes a delta-function contribution at the ocean bottom in the sense of southward "advection" of along western continental slopes. This interpretation of the -equation helps to explain numerical solutions obtained with a finite-element model incorporating realistic North Atlantic bathymetry.
Recommended Citation
Salmon, Rick. 1998. "Linear ocean circulation theory with realistic bathymetry." Journal of Marine Research 56, (4). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/2294
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