黒蛇大蛇行の力学

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  • Dynamics of the Kuroshio large meander - Barotropic model.
  • Dynamics of the Kuroshio large meander
  • Barotmpic Model

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The bimodality of the Kuroshio path is studied numerically with a barotropic inflow-outflow model. The dynamics that determines the path depends on the Rossby number, Ro (proportional to inlet velocity) and the Reynolds number (representing effects of viscosity). At low Ro (<Ro1) only a meander path occurs, while at high Ro (>Ro2) only a straight path is developed. Between these critical values (Ro1RoRo2) either of the two paths can occur (multiple states), and the choice of path is determined by its history. Increase (decrease) in Ro across Ro2 (Ro1) leads to catastrophic transition from one path to the other. In the intermediate range (Ro1≤Ro≤Ro2), the straight path is conditionally unstable to finite amplitude disturbances, and abrupt changes to the meander path take place. Absolute vorticity is almost conserved along the meander path, while along the straight path it is dissipated in large amount near the coast. At low Re, the flow tends to a viscous flow, and steady states are obtained. At high Re, time variations with different periods for the meander and straight paths become dominant. Intermittent transitions from one state to the other without any changes of external parameters are found at intermediate Ro and at high Re.

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