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Exact solutions and stability analysis of a nonlinear model of Open-Ocean deep convection that allows multiple steady states. / Bashmachnikov, Igor L.; Kovalevsky, Dmitry V.
In: Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity, Vol. 8, No. 2, 01.01.2019, p. 169-186.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Exact solutions and stability analysis of a nonlinear model of Open-Ocean deep convection that allows multiple steady states
AU - Bashmachnikov, Igor L.
AU - Kovalevsky, Dmitry V.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - We present analytical solutions of the two-basin model of open-ocean deep convection. Originally suggested by Whitehead [Whitehead, J.A. (2000), Stratified convection with multiple states, Ocean Modelling, 2(3-4), 109- 121], the model allows regimes with multiple steady states (multiple equilibria). We provide the full analytical description of the steady states for the particular case of constant surface heat flux from the ocean to the atmosphere, and explore analytically stability of the equilibria within the Lyapunov theory. The results show that, for this particular case, the steady state is unique and stable for all dynamic flow regimes. We also present analytical expressions for dependence of critical values of sea-surface heat flux, at which transitions between the dynamic regimes occur, on the model parameters.
AB - We present analytical solutions of the two-basin model of open-ocean deep convection. Originally suggested by Whitehead [Whitehead, J.A. (2000), Stratified convection with multiple states, Ocean Modelling, 2(3-4), 109- 121], the model allows regimes with multiple steady states (multiple equilibria). We provide the full analytical description of the steady states for the particular case of constant surface heat flux from the ocean to the atmosphere, and explore analytically stability of the equilibria within the Lyapunov theory. The results show that, for this particular case, the steady state is unique and stable for all dynamic flow regimes. We also present analytical expressions for dependence of critical values of sea-surface heat flux, at which transitions between the dynamic regimes occur, on the model parameters.
KW - Multiple steady states
KW - Nonlinearity
KW - Open-ocean deep convection
KW - Stability of equilibria
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85067289734&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5890/DNC.2019.06.005
DO - 10.5890/DNC.2019.06.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85067289734
VL - 8
SP - 169
EP - 186
JO - Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity
JF - Discontinuity, Nonlinearity, and Complexity
SN - 2164-6376
IS - 2
ER -
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