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0002 Global ocean circulation
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0005 :numref:`large-scale-circ` shows the pattern of ocean
0006 currents at the surface of a 4° global ocean model run with
0007 15 vertical levels. Lopped cells are used to represent topography on a
0008 regular *lat-lon* grid extending from 70°N to
0009 70°S. The model is driven using monthly-mean winds with
0010 mixed boundary conditions on temperature and salinity at the surface.
0011 The transfer properties of ocean eddies, convection and mixing is
0012 parameterized in this model.
0013
0014 .. figure:: figs/isovec_atmoce.*
0015 :width: 100%
0016 :align: center
0017 :alt: large-scale-circ
0018 :name: large-scale-circ
0019
0020 Pattern of surface ocean currents from a global integration of the model at 4° horizontal resolution and with 15 vertical levels.
0021
08815fc806 Jeff*0022 :numref:`large-scale-circ2` shows the meridional overturning
f67abf1ee3 Jeff*0023 circulation of the global ocean in Sverdrups.
0024
0025 .. figure:: figs/moc.*
0026 :width: 100%
0027 :align: center
0028 :alt: large-scale-circ2
0029 :name: large-scale-circ2
0030
08815fc806 Jeff*0031 Meridional overturning stream function (in Sverdrups) from a global integration of the model at 4° horizontal resolution and with 15 vertical levels.
