| Abstract: | A finite-difference system of motion equations for a baroclinic ocean with an irregular bottom is developed on the basis of the box method and the method of indefinite coefficients. The numerical model is shown to possess the property of conserving momentum, mass, and energy. In the case of barotropic motion, the finite-difference scheme retains potential enstrophy. A numerical experiment on the adaptation of hydrophysical fields in the Equatorial Atlantic in summer was carried out within the framework of the model developed. We managed to obtain a series of features of the equatorial circulation when the coefficients of turbulent exchange and diffusion were small enough.Translated by Mikhail M. Trufanov. |
