The effect of a localized geothermal heat source on deep water formation
In a simplified two-dimensional model of a buoyancy-driven overturning circulation, we numerically study the response of the flow to a small localized heat source at the bottom. The flow is driven by differential thermal forcing applied along the top surface boundary. We evaluate the steady state so...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| Online Access: | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/18/841/2011/npg-18-841-2011.pdf |