Mercator
MERCATOR project
An analysis of Mercator simulations in relation with the glider missions in the Solomon Sea
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Modèle au 1/12°
sorties tous les 3 jours ; « y2003m03d04 » ... c'est la moyenne des jours 02-03-04...
période : de 01/2002 au 12/2006, année bissextile prise en compte
Domaine : Lon : 142E --> 180E ; Lat : 16.04 S --> 3S
bathy lissé
pas de marée barocline
forçage journalier moyen ECMWF
rappel en SSS
1. Mean Dynamic Topography and associated mean circulation
a. mercator.gif; b. S18-1/12°.gif; c. S18-1/4°.gif; d. aviso.gif
2. Sea Level Variability (on the time period of the mercator run)
a. mercator.gif; aviso.gif
b. S18-1/12°.gif; aviso.gif
c. S18-1/4°.gif; aviso.gif
3. SLA averaged over the Solomon Sea
a. mercator/aviso.gif; b. mercator/S18.gif; c. S18/aviso.gif; d Hdyn S18/aviso.gif
b. SLA spectrum averaged over the Solomon Sea: mercator.gif; aviso.gif; S18.gif
4. EKE
4.1 EKE averaged over the 2002-2006 period:
a. mercator.gif; b. S18-1/12°.gif (using cdftools: voeke)
c. mercator.gif; d. aviso.gif ; S18-1/12°.gif (using the method from altimetry)
4.2 EKE averaged over the Solomon Sea (EKE computed using the method from altimetry)
a. mercator/aviso.gif; b. Hdyn S18/aviso.gif
5. Frequency analysis (HF < 180 days; LF > 18 months)
5.1 SLA RMS (Mercator time period: 2002-2006)
a. Seasonal cycle: mercator.gif; aviso.gif
b. High frequency: mercator.gif; aviso.gif
c. Low frequency: mercator.gif; aviso.gif
5.2 EKE
a. Seasonal cycle: mercator.gif; aviso.gif
b. High frequency: mercator.gif; aviso.gif
c. Averaged over the Solomon Sea: mercator.gif; aviso.gif
6. South boundary
6.1 Location of the section (9.8°S): mercator.gif; S18.gif
6.2 temperature:
a. Mean: ; S18 <86-06>.gif
b. Variability function of depth; S18 <86-06>.gif
c. Variability function of density: S18 <86-06>.gif
6.3 Salinity:
a. Mean: ; S18 <86-06>.gif
b. Variability function of depth ; S18 <86-06>.gif
c. Variability function of density: S18 <86-06>.gif
6.4 Meriodional velocity:
a. Mean: Mercator.gif ; S18.gif
b. Variability: Mercator.gif ; S18.gif
6.5 Transports
a. In the thermocline layers:
Mercator: <100-400> m.gif; <24-26.5> density.gif
S18: <100-400> m.gif; <24-26.5> density.gif
b. In the surface layers:
Mercator: <0-100> m.gif
S18: <0-100> m.gif
c. Shear between the thermocline and the surface layers: Mercator.gif ; S18.gif
7. PLOTS GMMC 11/2011
cir-surf_S18_GMMC.gif; cir-surf_mercator_GMMC.gif; cir-thermo_S18_GMMC.gif; cir-thermo_mercator_GMMC.gif;
DynHrms_S18_GMMC.gif; SLArms_aviso_GMMC.gif; SLArms_mercator_GMMC.gif:
ft_sla_GMMC.gif; spe_GMMC.gif
EKE_S18_GMMC.gif; eke_aviso_GMMC.gif EKE_mercator_GMMC.gif; eke_mercatorb_GMMC.gif
ft_eke_GMMC.gif;
ft_seasson_GMMC.gif; sai0107_GMMC.gif; sai0812_GMMC.gif;
surcirculano_0106_GMMC.gif; surcirculano_0712_GMMC.gif; saiV_7S_GMMC.gif
cravattte_DSP_2011a.gif; Hristova_JPO_2011a.gif ; Hristova_JPO_2011b.gif; Hristova_JPO_2011c.gif; Hristova_JPO_2011d.gif
8. PLOTS GMMC 04/2013
a. mean thermocline circulation DRAKKAR12.gif
b. mean eke aviso.gif_v1; mean eke mercator.gif; mean eke aviso.gif_v2