A 3D regional model of the Indonesian Seas circulation

This study describes the ocean circulation of the
Indonesian Seas based on results using a 3D regional
model. The study is divided into 3 parts. In the
first part, Chapter 2, the basic properties of a
developed regional model of the circulation of the
Indonesian Seas are outlined. It is well known that
the complex topography of the region strongly
influences temperature, salinity and current
distributions there. The main objective of the
second part, Chapter 3, is to analyze the basic
features of potential temperature and salinity
distributions in the Indonesian Seas simulated by
the model. The influence of bottom topography on the
formation of temperature and salinity distributions
is considered by following the three major routes of
flow of North Pacific and South Pacific Water
through the Indonesian Seas. In the last part,
Chapter 4, aspects of turbulence and mixing in the
Indonesian Seas are presented and discussed.