Entry, flux, and exit of potential vorticity in ocean circulation

Authors
Marshall, J Jamous, D Nilsson, J
Citation
J. Marshall et al., Entry, flux, and exit of potential vorticity in ocean circulation, J PHYS OCEA, 31(3), 2001, pp. 777-789
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences","Earth Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
ISSN journal
00223670 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
777 - 789
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3670(2001)31:3<777:EFAEOP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The flux form of the potential vorticity (PV) equation is employed to deriv e simple expressions for the boundary and interior flux of PV in ocean circ ulation using Bernoulli functions. The formulas are discussed and physicall y interpreted and used to map the flux of PV through a model of ocean circu lation.