%0 Journal Article
%T Simulation of Volume and Heat Transport along 26.5°N in the Atlantic
%A MO Hui-Er
%A YU Yong-Qiang
%A <br>MO Hui-Er
%A YU Yong-Qiang
%J 大气和海洋科学快报
%D 2012
%I 
%X The observed meridional overturning circulation (MOC) and meridional heat transport (MHT) estimated from the Rapid Climate Change/Meridional Circulation and Heat Flux Array (RAPID/MOCHA) at 26.5°N are used to evaluate the volume and heat transport in the eddy-resolving model LASG/IAP Climate system Ocean Model (LICOM). The authors find that the Florida Current transport and upper mid-ocean transport of the model are underestimated against the observations. The simulated variability of MOC and MHT show a high correlation with the observations, exceeding 0.6. Both the simulated and observed MOC and MHT show a significant seasonal variability. According to the power spectrum analysis, LICOM can represent the mesoscale eddy characteristic of the MOC similar to the observation. The model shows a high correlation of 0.58 for the internal upper mid-ocean transport (MO) and a density difference between the western and eastern boundaries, as noted in previous studies.
%K meridional overturning circulation
%K meridional heat transport
%K variability
%K eddy-resolving<br>meridional
%K overturning
%K circulation
%K meridional
%K heat
%K transport
%K variability
%K eddy-resolving
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