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Re: Calculation of vertical gradient




> I want to calculate the density gradient at the bottom of the mixed layer
> using the Levitus climatology. I calculated the mixed layer height 'h'
> as follows:
> 
> let dens = rho_un(salt,temp,z)
> let mix_layer_dens = dens[k=1]+0.2
> let zero_at_mix_layer_dens = dens - mix_layer_dens
> let h = zero_at_mix_layer_dens[z=@loc:0]
> 
> Now how do I calculate the vertical gradient of 'dens' at depth 'h', or
> just below it (below the mixed layer)? I want to estimate the
> stratification just below the mixed layer.
>

let DENS_GRADIENT = DENS[Z=@DDC]
let A = DENS_GRADIENT*ZERO_AT_MIX_LAYER_DENS[Z=@WEQ:0]
let B = a[z=@sum]

Matt Harrison
NOAA/GFDL


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