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Why We Can Approximate Spheroidal Geopotential Surfaces as Spherical but Can't Approximate True Geopotential Surfaces as Spheroidal in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling
  • Peter Chu,
  • Peter C Chu
Peter Chu

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Peter C Chu
Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School

Abstract

 Horizontal pressure gradient error is negligible in approximating spheroidal geopotential surfaces as spherical.  Horizontal pressure gradient error is nonnegligible gravity disturbance vector in approximating true geopotential surfaces as spheroidal.  Horizontal gravity disturbance vector should be included in any analytical and numerical atmospheric and oceanic models.
12 Apr 2024Submitted to ESS Open Archive
15 Apr 2024Published in ESS Open Archive