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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-307-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-307-2024
Research article
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15 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 15 Mar 2024

Dependency of simulated tropical Atlantic current variability on the wind forcing

Kristin Burmeister, Franziska U. Schwarzkopf, Willi Rath, Arne Biastoch, Peter Brandt, Joke F. Lübbecke, and Mark Inall

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We apply two different forcing products to a high-resolution ocean model to investigate their impact on the simulated upper-current field in the tropical Atlantic. Where possible, we compare the simulated results to long-term observations. We find large discrepancies between the two simulations regarding the wind and current fields. We propose that long-term observations, once they have reached a critical length, need to be used to test the quality of wind-driven simulations.
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