北太平洋经向翻转环流年际变化的数值模拟
Numerical study on the interannual variation of the North Pacific meridional overturning circulation
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摘要: 北太平洋经向翻转环流(NPMOC)是北太平洋所有经向翻转环流圈的总称,拥有5个环流圈结构.其中,热带环流圈(TC)、副热带环流圈(STC)和深层热带环流圈(DTC)位于北太平洋热带副热带海域,是该海域间经向物质和能量交换的重要通道.主要运用NEMO模式对这3个经向翻转环流圈的年际变化特征和机理进行了研究.结果表明,TC、STC和DTC的经向流量都具有显著的年际变化特征:在El Nio期间,TC的南、北向流量均减弱,STC的北向流量增强、南向流量减弱,DTC的南向流量减弱;而在La Nia期间则相反.敏感性试验表明,在风应力强迫下得到的TC、STC南、北向流量和DTC南向流量的年际变化特征都很显著,并与在风应力、热通量和淡水通量共同强迫下得到的结果非常一致;而仅在热通量和淡水通量的强迫下,各分支流量的年际变化均较小.由此可见,风场驱动是引起北太平洋经向翻转环流年际变化的主要驱动因素,而热通量和淡水通量的影响却较小.Abstract: The North Pacific meridional overturning circulation (NPMOC) is the general name of all the North Pacific overturning cells, and it has 5 cells. The tropical cell (TC), the subtropical cells (STC) and the deep tropical cell (DTC) are located in the TropicalSubtropical region of the North Pacific and are important leakage of the meridional material and energy exchange. Based on NEMO modeling, the mechanisms controlling the interannual variations of TC, STC and DTC meridional transports are studied in this paper. The numerical experiments reveal that TC, STC and DTC all show strong interannual variations associated with ENSO. Both the northward and southward transport branches of TC weaken in El Nio years and strengthen in La Nia years. As to STC, the northward transport strengthens in El Nio years and weakens in La Nia years, while the southward transport weakens in El Nio years and strengthens in La Nia years. The southward transport of DTC decreases in El Nio years and increases in strong La Nia years. The changes in the wind stress is the primary factor of the interannual variations of NPMOC, while the heat and freshwater flux play minor role in the interannual variations of STC and DTC except TC.
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