The mixed layer depth (MLD) in the upper ocean is an important physical parameter for describing and studying the marine ecosystem. the question is what are the factors who influence the climatological mixed layer depth?
I found this very interesting article :
FAN Conghui et all 2010 , Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 28 No. 5, P. 1112-1118, 2010, DOI: 10.1007/s00343-010-0002-6
Hi Ismail,
There are many factors that influence like wind, fluxes, currents, remote forcing variability of temperature, salinity , (E - P) and a combination of them. Also this varies based on the season and region too. If the regions experience high winds during a specific period it tends to deepen the MLD. If there is net heat loss then it results in convection which also deepens the MLD. Some time advection of different types of waters (high temp, low saline vice versa) can also have its influence on MLD at a region. Some times (E - P) also plays a role.
Most importantly the region of the study need to be well understood for the factors that can have influence on them and go for a deeper understanding on how the cause variability on MLD.
I like thank Dr Tvs Uday Bhaskar for his very effective and interesting explanation regarding this aspect.
Dr. Tvs Uday Bhaskar explanation is quite effective and covers all aspects of MLD variations. It is found that in the North Arabian Sea, air-sea fluxes play an important role in the seasonal variability of MLD.
I am agree with Dr. Tvs Uday Bhaskar's explanation.....These factors are quite effective and covers a aspects of MLD variations.
Very effective explanation, build upon concepts by Dr. Tvs Udaya Bhaskar .
There are many factors that influence the depth of MLD. It has seasonal variations and along with different oceanic process (Eddie's , currents) also alter the depth of MLD. It mainly altered by the solar insolation and E-P.
The mixed layer depth (MLD) in the upper ocean is an important physical parameter for describing the upper ocean mixed layer. We analyzed several major factors influencing the climatological mixed layer depth (CMLD), and established a numerical simulation in the South China Sea (SCS) using the Regional Ocean Model System (ROMS) with a high-resolution (1/12°×1/12°) grid nesting method and 50 vertical layers.
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