Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence
Six recent Langmuir turbulence parameterization schemes and five traditional schemes are implemented in a common single‐column modeling framework and consistently compared. These schemes are tested in scenarios versus matched large eddy simulations, across the globe with realistic forcing (JRA55‐do,...
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ftunivreading:oai:centaur.reading.ac.uk:89764 2024-05-19T07:48:58+00:00 Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence Li, Qing Reichl, Brandon G. Fox‐Kemper, Baylor Adcroft, Alistair J. Belcher, Stephen E. Danabasoglu, Gokhan Grant, Alan L. M. Griffies, Stephen M. Hallberg, Robert Hara, Tetsu Harcourt, Ramsey R. Kukulka, Tobias Large, William G. McWilliams, James C. Pearson, Brodie Sullivan, Peter P. Van Roekel, Luke Wang, Peng Zheng, Zhihua 2019-12-23 text https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/89764/ https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/89764/1/2019MS001810.pdf en eng https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/89764/1/2019MS001810.pdf Li, Q., Reichl, B. G., Fox‐Kemper, B., Adcroft, A. J., Belcher, S. E., Danabasoglu, G., Grant, A. L. M. <https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/view/creators/90000767.html>, Griffies, S. M., Hallberg, R., Hara, T., Harcourt, R. R., Kukulka, T., Large, W. G., McWilliams, J. C., Pearson, B., Sullivan, P. P., Van Roekel, L., Wang, P. and Zheng, Z. (2019) Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 11 (11). pp. 3545-3592. ISSN 1942-2466 doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001810 <https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001810> cc_by_nc_nd_4 Article PeerReviewed 2019 ftunivreading https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001810 2024-05-01T00:26:24Z Six recent Langmuir turbulence parameterization schemes and five traditional schemes are implemented in a common single‐column modeling framework and consistently compared. These schemes are tested in scenarios versus matched large eddy simulations, across the globe with realistic forcing (JRA55‐do, WAVEWATCH‐III simulated waves) and initial conditions (Argo), and under realistic conditions as observed at ocean moorings. Traditional non‐Langmuir schemes systematically underpredict large eddy simulation vertical mixing under weak convective forcing, while Langmuir schemes vary in accuracy. Under global, realistic forcing Langmuir schemes produce 6% (−1% to 14% for 90% confidence) or 5.2 m (−0.2 m to 17.4 m for 90% confidence) deeper monthly mean mixed layer depths than their non‐Langmuir counterparts, with the greatest differences in extratropical regions, especially the Southern Ocean in austral summer. Discrepancies among Langmuir schemes are large (15% in mixed layer depth standard deviation over the mean): largest under wave‐driven turbulence with stabilizing buoyancy forcing, next largest under strongly wave‐driven conditions with weak buoyancy forcing, and agreeing during strong convective forcing. Non‐Langmuir schemes disagree with each other to a lesser extent, with a similar ordering. Langmuir discrepancies obscure a cross‐scheme estimate of the Langmuir effect magnitude under realistic forcing, highlighting limited understanding and numerical deficiencies. Maps of the regions and seasons where the greatest discrepancies occur are provided to guide further studies and observations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southern Ocean CentAUR: Central Archive at the University of Reading Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 11 11 3545 3592 |
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Six recent Langmuir turbulence parameterization schemes and five traditional schemes are implemented in a common single‐column modeling framework and consistently compared. These schemes are tested in scenarios versus matched large eddy simulations, across the globe with realistic forcing (JRA55‐do, WAVEWATCH‐III simulated waves) and initial conditions (Argo), and under realistic conditions as observed at ocean moorings. Traditional non‐Langmuir schemes systematically underpredict large eddy simulation vertical mixing under weak convective forcing, while Langmuir schemes vary in accuracy. Under global, realistic forcing Langmuir schemes produce 6% (−1% to 14% for 90% confidence) or 5.2 m (−0.2 m to 17.4 m for 90% confidence) deeper monthly mean mixed layer depths than their non‐Langmuir counterparts, with the greatest differences in extratropical regions, especially the Southern Ocean in austral summer. Discrepancies among Langmuir schemes are large (15% in mixed layer depth standard deviation over the mean): largest under wave‐driven turbulence with stabilizing buoyancy forcing, next largest under strongly wave‐driven conditions with weak buoyancy forcing, and agreeing during strong convective forcing. Non‐Langmuir schemes disagree with each other to a lesser extent, with a similar ordering. Langmuir discrepancies obscure a cross‐scheme estimate of the Langmuir effect magnitude under realistic forcing, highlighting limited understanding and numerical deficiencies. Maps of the regions and seasons where the greatest discrepancies occur are provided to guide further studies and observations. |
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Li, Qing Reichl, Brandon G. Fox‐Kemper, Baylor Adcroft, Alistair J. Belcher, Stephen E. Danabasoglu, Gokhan Grant, Alan L. M. Griffies, Stephen M. Hallberg, Robert Hara, Tetsu Harcourt, Ramsey R. Kukulka, Tobias Large, William G. McWilliams, James C. Pearson, Brodie Sullivan, Peter P. Van Roekel, Luke Wang, Peng Zheng, Zhihua |
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Li, Qing Reichl, Brandon G. Fox‐Kemper, Baylor Adcroft, Alistair J. Belcher, Stephen E. Danabasoglu, Gokhan Grant, Alan L. M. Griffies, Stephen M. Hallberg, Robert Hara, Tetsu Harcourt, Ramsey R. Kukulka, Tobias Large, William G. McWilliams, James C. Pearson, Brodie Sullivan, Peter P. Van Roekel, Luke Wang, Peng Zheng, Zhihua Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence |
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Li, Qing Reichl, Brandon G. Fox‐Kemper, Baylor Adcroft, Alistair J. Belcher, Stephen E. Danabasoglu, Gokhan Grant, Alan L. M. Griffies, Stephen M. Hallberg, Robert Hara, Tetsu Harcourt, Ramsey R. Kukulka, Tobias Large, William G. McWilliams, James C. Pearson, Brodie Sullivan, Peter P. Van Roekel, Luke Wang, Peng Zheng, Zhihua |
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Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence |
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Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence |
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Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence |
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Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence |
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Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence |
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comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence |
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https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/89764/1/2019MS001810.pdf Li, Q., Reichl, B. G., Fox‐Kemper, B., Adcroft, A. J., Belcher, S. E., Danabasoglu, G., Grant, A. L. M. <https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/view/creators/90000767.html>, Griffies, S. M., Hallberg, R., Hara, T., Harcourt, R. R., Kukulka, T., Large, W. G., McWilliams, J. C., Pearson, B., Sullivan, P. P., Van Roekel, L., Wang, P. and Zheng, Z. (2019) Comparing ocean surface boundary vertical mixing schemes including langmuir turbulence. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 11 (11). pp. 3545-3592. ISSN 1942-2466 doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001810 <https://doi.org/10.1029/2019MS001810> |
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