The Sensitivity of an Idealized Weddell Gyre to Horizontal Resolution
Andrew F. Styles,
Michael J. Bell,
David P. Marshall
Abstract:Estimates of the Weddell Gyre transport vary widely between climate simulations. Here, we investigate if inter‐model variability can originate from differences in the horizontal resolution of the ocean model. We run an idealized model of the Weddell Gyre at eddy‐parameterized, eddy‐permitting, and eddy‐rich resolutions and find that the gyre is strongly sensitive to horizontal resolution. The gyre transport is largest at eddy‐permitting resolutions (45 Sv with a noisy bathymetry) and smallest at eddy‐parameter… Show more
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