Stokes drift is the main source of vertical vorticity in the ocean mixed layer. In the ways of Coriolis - Stokes forcing and Langmuir circulations, Stokes drift can substantially affect the whole mixed layer. A modifi...Stokes drift is the main source of vertical vorticity in the ocean mixed layer. In the ways of Coriolis - Stokes forcing and Langmuir circulations, Stokes drift can substantially affect the whole mixed layer. A modified Mellor-Yamada 2. 5 level turbulence closure model is used to parameterize its effect on upper ocean mixing conventionally. Results show that comparing surface heating with wave breaking, Stokes drift plays the most important role in the entire ocean mixed layer, especially in the subsurface layer. As expected, Stokes drift elevates both the dissipation rate and the turbulence energy in the upper ocean mixing. Also, ilffluence of the surface heating, wave breaking and wind speed on Stokes drift is investigated respectively. Research shows that it is significant and important to assessing the Stokes drift into ocean mixed layer studying. The laboratory observations are supporting numerical experiments quantitatively.展开更多
基于HYCOM设计了3组数值试验,分别采用KPP(K-Profile Parameterization),KT(Kraus and Turner),MY(Mellor and Yamada)2.5三种垂向混合方案,比较分析了这3种混合方案对全球大洋的模拟能力。结果表明:KPP方案和MY2.5方案模拟的温度场十...基于HYCOM设计了3组数值试验,分别采用KPP(K-Profile Parameterization),KT(Kraus and Turner),MY(Mellor and Yamada)2.5三种垂向混合方案,比较分析了这3种混合方案对全球大洋的模拟能力。结果表明:KPP方案和MY2.5方案模拟的温度场十分类似,在中高纬度几乎一致,在赤道断面上MY2.5方案的最大误差小于KPP方案,对于暖池区SST的模拟MY2.5方案的误差也稍小于KPP方案,但二者的差别并不明显。在模拟赤道潜流时,MY2.5方案暴露出明显不足,其模拟效果要明显差于KPP方案和KT方案。KT方案模拟效果的好坏依赖于混合层底的确定是否准确,其在中高纬度海域的模拟效果要明显优于热带海域。总之,在热带海域,KPP方案的模拟整体效果最好,在中高纬度海域,KPP方案和MY2.5方案差别不大,而KT方案则更适用于中高纬度。展开更多
基金The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China under contract No40425015the Knowledge Innovation Programsof the Chinese Academy of Sciences under contract No kzcx2 -yw-201
文摘Stokes drift is the main source of vertical vorticity in the ocean mixed layer. In the ways of Coriolis - Stokes forcing and Langmuir circulations, Stokes drift can substantially affect the whole mixed layer. A modified Mellor-Yamada 2. 5 level turbulence closure model is used to parameterize its effect on upper ocean mixing conventionally. Results show that comparing surface heating with wave breaking, Stokes drift plays the most important role in the entire ocean mixed layer, especially in the subsurface layer. As expected, Stokes drift elevates both the dissipation rate and the turbulence energy in the upper ocean mixing. Also, ilffluence of the surface heating, wave breaking and wind speed on Stokes drift is investigated respectively. Research shows that it is significant and important to assessing the Stokes drift into ocean mixed layer studying. The laboratory observations are supporting numerical experiments quantitatively.
文摘基于HYCOM设计了3组数值试验,分别采用KPP(K-Profile Parameterization),KT(Kraus and Turner),MY(Mellor and Yamada)2.5三种垂向混合方案,比较分析了这3种混合方案对全球大洋的模拟能力。结果表明:KPP方案和MY2.5方案模拟的温度场十分类似,在中高纬度几乎一致,在赤道断面上MY2.5方案的最大误差小于KPP方案,对于暖池区SST的模拟MY2.5方案的误差也稍小于KPP方案,但二者的差别并不明显。在模拟赤道潜流时,MY2.5方案暴露出明显不足,其模拟效果要明显差于KPP方案和KT方案。KT方案模拟效果的好坏依赖于混合层底的确定是否准确,其在中高纬度海域的模拟效果要明显优于热带海域。总之,在热带海域,KPP方案的模拟整体效果最好,在中高纬度海域,KPP方案和MY2.5方案差别不大,而KT方案则更适用于中高纬度。
