5.2.1 The fixed surface / rigid lid method in brief

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5.2.1 The fixed surface / rigid lid method in brief

The basics of the rigid lid method are summarized in this section. More complete details for the rigid lid streamfunction method are given in Chapter 6.

5.2.1.1 Fixed surface height
5.2.1.2 Vanishing velocity at the ocean surface
5.2.1.3 Fresh water forcing in the rigid lid
5.2.1.4 Two rigid lid methods in MOM

RC Pacanowski and SM Griffies, GFDL, Jan 2000