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Article: Climatological SST and MLD Predictions from a Global Layered Ocean Model with an Embedded Mixed Layer*
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- Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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ABSTRACT
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Layered Ocean Model (NLOM) with an embedded mixed layer submodel is used to predict the climatological monthly mean sea surface temperature (SST) and surface ocean mixed layer depth (MLD) over the global ocean. The thermodynamic model simulations presented in this paper are performed using six dynamical layers plus the embedded mixed layer at 1/2° resolution in latitude and 0.703125° in longitude, globally spanning from 72°S to 65°N. These model simulations use climatological wind and thermal forcing and include no assimilation of SST or MLD data. To measure the effectiveness of the NLOM mixed layer, the annual mean and seasonal cycle of SST ...