Towards measuring the meridional overturning circulation from space

Cromwell, D.; Houseago-Stokes, R.E.; Shaw, A.G.P.; Challenor, P.G.; Tokmakian, R.. 2005 Towards measuring the meridional overturning circulation from space. [Poster] In: 2005 NERC Earth Observation Conference, Portsmouth, UK, 06 Sep 2005. Portsmouth, UK, University of Portsmouth for RPSSoc. (Unpublished)

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We investigate the feasibility of measuring the meridional overturning circulation (MOC), i.e. the full-depth water mass transport, in the North Atlantic using satellite data. Using the Parallel Ocean Climate Model, we simulate satellite observations of ocean bottom pressure and sea surface height (SSH) over a 20-year period, and perform a linear regression on these variables to yield the MOC. As much as 93.5% of the variability in the smoothed transport is thereby explained. This increases to 98% when SSH and bottom pressure are first smoothed. We present initial studies of predicting the time evolution of the MOC, with promising results.

Item Type:	Publication - Conference Item (Poster)
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	2005 NERC Earth Observation Conference was part of: RSPSoc Annual Conference 'Measuring, Mapping and Managing a Hazardous World', Portsmouth University, UK, 6-9 Sept 2005. Abstract in book of abstracts (unpaginated)
Additional Keywords:	MOC, North Atlantic, Altimetry, Gravity, RAPID, GRACE
Date made live:	30 Sep 2005 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/117469

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