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Model evaluation paper
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29 Feb 2024
Model evaluation paper |
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New insights into the South China Sea throughflow and water budget seasonal cycle: evaluation and analysis of a high-resolution configuration of the ocean model SYMPHONIE version 2.4
Ngoc B. Trinh
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Université de Toulouse, LEGOS (IRD/CNES/CNRS/UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
LOTUS Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
Marine Herrmann
Université de Toulouse, LEGOS (IRD/CNES/CNRS/UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
LOTUS Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
Caroline Ulses
Université de Toulouse, LEGOS (IRD/CNES/CNRS/UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
LOTUS Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
Patrick Marsaleix
Université de Toulouse, LEGOS (IRD/CNES/CNRS/UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
Thomas Duhaut
Université de Toulouse, LEGOS (IRD/CNES/CNRS/UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
Thai To Duy
Institute of Oceanography (IO), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Nha Trang, Vietnam
Claude Estournel
Université de Toulouse, LEGOS (IRD/CNES/CNRS/UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
R. Kipp Shearman
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Short summary
A high-resolution model was built to study the South China Sea (SCS) water, heat, and salt budgets. Model performance is demonstrated by comparison with observations and simulations. Important discards are observed if calculating offline, instead of online, lateral inflows and outflows of water, heat, and salt. The SCS mainly receives water from the Luzon Strait and releases it through the Mindoro, Taiwan, and Karimata straits. SCS surface interocean water exchanges are driven by monsoon winds.
A high-resolution model was built to study the South China Sea (SCS) water, heat, and salt...
