Thedata (Netcdf Format) Are Calculated Using the P-Vector Inverse Method

A. General Information

Thedata (netcdf format) are calculated using the P-vector inverse method.

Please note that

(1) To read the netcdf data files, you need to install matlab netcdf tools from the websites:

(2) You can use ncbrowser to view and to get the netcdf data

> ncbrowser ****.nc nowrite

(3) We provide a MATLAB function (getFANnc.m) for easily accessing the netcdf data.

For more information, please type

> help getFANnc

B. Data Information

(1) global_heat_storge.nc (data file) to a givendepth calculated

using the GDEM (T, S) data(1/2 degree resolution)

(2) global_velocity_zlevel_94.nc (data file) calculated

using the WOA 94 data (1 degree resolution)

(3) annual_isopycnal.nc (data file)

containing climatological annual

mean global absolute velocity in the isopycnal coordinate, (T, S) in

isopycnal coordinate, volume transport streamfunction,

volume transport vorticity, and depth of the isopycnal surface

calculated using the GDEM (T, S) data(1/2 degree resolution)

(4) january_isopycnal.nc (data file), april_isopycnal.nc (data file), july_isopycnal.nc (data file),

october_isopycnal.nc (data file)

containing climatological monthly mean global absolute velocity in theisopycnal coordinate,

(T, S) in isopycnal coordinate, volume transport streamfunction, volume transport vorticity,

and depth of the isopycnal surface calculated using the GDEM (T, S) data(1/2 degree

resolution)

C. References

Would you please cite some of the following references:

Chu PC (1995) Pvector method for determining absolute velocity from hydrographic data. Marine Technological Society Journal, 29 (2), 314.

Chu, P.C. (2006) P-Vector Inverse Method. Springer, Berlin, pp605 (with 2 DVDs).

Chu PC (2000) P-vector spirals and determination of absolute velocities. Journal of Oceanography, 56, 591-599.

Chu PC, Li RF (2000) South China Sea isopycnal surface circulations. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 30, 2419-2438.

Chu PC, Fan CW (2001) A low salinity cool-core cyclonic eddy detected northwest of Luzon during the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment (SCSMEX) in July 1998. Journal of Oceanography, 57, 549—563.

Chu PC, Fan CW (2007) An inverse model for calculation of global volume transport from wind and hydrographic data. Journal of Marine Systems, 65, 376-399.

Chu PC, Fan CW, Cai WJ (1998a) Evaluation of P-vector method using modular ocean model (MOM). Journal of Oceanography, 54, 185-198.

Chu PC, Lan J, Fan CW (2001a) JapanSea circulation and thermohaline structure, Part 1 Climatology. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 31, 244-271.

Chu PC, Lan J, Fan CW (2001b) Japan Sea circulation and thermohaline structure, Part 2 A variational P-vector method. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 31, 2886-2902.

Chu PC, Wang GH, Chen YC (2002b) JapanSea circulation and thermohaline structure, Part 3, Autocorrelation Functions. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 32, 3596-3615.