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The Agulhas System as a Key Region of the Global Oceanic Circulation

In: High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering '08

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  • A. Biastoch

    (Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften)

  • C. W. Böning

    (Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften)

  • M. Scheinert

    (Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften)

  • J. R. E. Lutjeharms

    (University of Cape Town)

Abstract

Summary The Agulhas system at the interface between the Indian and Atlantic Ocean is an important region in the global oceanic circulation with a recognized key role in global climate and climate change. The simulation of the Agulhas system was performed by a high-resolution regional model nested in a global coarse-resolution ocean model. It is shown that this model simulates all characteristics of the Agulhas regime in a highly realistic manner. Due to the two-way coupling of both models the importance of the Agulhas leakage on the large-scale thermohaline circulation was demonstrated.

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  • A. Biastoch & C. W. Böning & M. Scheinert & J. R. E. Lutjeharms, 2009. "The Agulhas System as a Key Region of the Global Oceanic Circulation," Springer Books, in: Wolfgang E. Nagel & Dietmar B. Kröner & Michael M. Resch (ed.), High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering '08, pages 459-469, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-88303-6_32
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-88303-6_32
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