Santa Barbara Channel Circulation Model and Field Study. Appendix D: Computational Data. D.8: Diagnostic Results

摘要

The research program consists of two major elements: (1) a Pilot Program in the spring of 1983 to verify that the length and time scales of the observational and modelling components were representative of the circulation in the Channel and to gain experience in synthesizing the results of the two efforts, and (2) a Main Program spanning 1984 to provide a complete physical oceanographic description of the Channel both spatially and temporally. Results from the diagnostic simulation at the beginning of each prognostic simulation for the two phases are presented in the report. The simulations are for January 27 and August 5 for Phases 1 and 2 respectively. The model mass fields are initialized with observational hydrographic data from cruise SB4 for Phase 1 and SB7 for Phase 2. The mass field is then allowed to evolve prognostically for another 1/2 day to smooth out the noise in the circulation fields. The model computational grid and topography are shown in the report. During each phase, hydrographic initialization fields are presented first followed by the model forcing, and the dynamic and thermodynamic fields from the diagnostic run for the starting day of that phase.