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This is an experimental web page allowing users to conduct passive
tracer simulations so as to study pathways of ocean circulation using
ECCO's time-variable circulation estimates. Tracers will be
initialized to a unit value (in an arbitrary tracer unit) in a user
defined region and will be integrated over a time period, both entered
in the fields at left. Adjoint tracer integrations will be conducted
when the end time preceeds the start time. Forward tracer
integrations will be carried out otherwise.
The resulting tracer and
adjoint tracer evolutions describe where the tracer-initialed water
goes and comes from, respectively (Fukumori et al., 2004,
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 34, 582-604). A link will be provided following
the user's request, where resulting tracer evolution (binary fields at
10-day intervals and jpg depth-integrated plots) will be available
upon completion of the integration. This is an autonomous
calculation. Integration times will depend on demand. Contact
web@ecco.jpl.nasa.gov
for further assistance.
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