Volumetric
T-S censuses for winter
(Feb.
15). The images show the
base-10
logarithm of water volume
in
cubic meters. Superimposed are
contours
of sigma-0 calculated
using
the HYCOM/MICOM
equation
of state.
HYCOM
was run with KPP mixing
and
relaxation boundary conditions
to
produce the “best” possible
simulation.
Relaxation
boundary conditions
caused
the simulated census to
more-closely
resemble the observed
census.
The BC’s act to “form”
water
masses that are actually
formed
outside of the model
domain,
bringing the simulated
census
closer to reality.