Winter
(February 15) T along
65W
to a depth of 500m. The thick
line
is the mixed layer base.
These
cross-sections illustrate the
subtropical
mode water (STMW).
Reasons
why the STMW is too
cold
when isopycnic coordinates
are
used need to be determined.
Note
that the winter mixed layer
is
deeper in the STMW formation
region
for the HYCOM
MICOM-mode
simulation, and the
mixed
layer water is colder.
performance
of the MICOM K-T
mixed
layer model is probably
largely
responsible for the cold
STMW.
