[MITgcm-support] geostrophic velocity in the model

[Dimitris Menemenlis]

Does anyone know what is best way to diagnose the geostrophic component
of velocity from the model.  

Specifically, should we assume that sea-surface height contains
the least amount of ageostrophic contributions and reference
everything to ETA.

Or is it preferable to pick mid-depth U/V as a reference.

Or is there a better way?

We are looking at North Pacific (~200E, 30N) and 10daily to monthly
data.

Dimitris
Sab
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Dimitris Menemenlis <menemenlis at jpl.nasa.gov>
Jet Propulsion Lab, California Insitute of Technology
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