[ecco-support] What is the definition of mixed layer depth for the ECCO2 data

[Ahmed, Ashfaq]

Hi Joe,

I am also following the thread. Let me know if you receive any answer.

Sincerely,
_________________
*Ashfaq Ahmed*
Ph.D. Student
Center for Fluid Mechanics
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, USA 02912


On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 11:27 AM Joe Smith <jxh207256 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear professors,
>     I am a doctoral student. And I want to download ECCO2 mixed layer
> depth data (
> https://ecco.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/ECCO2/cube92_latlon_quart_90S90N/daily/MXLDEPTH )
> and compare it with my MODEL.
>     My question is,
>     1. What is the *definition of mixed layer depth* for the ECCO2 data ?
>     2. Which *variable* is used to calculate the mixed layer depth ?
> potential temperature? potential density? or in-situ density?
>     3. What is the *criteria* of the mixed layer depth ? e.g., if
> potential density is used to calculated mixed layer depth, and I suppose
> the reference depth is 10 meters, and what is the criteria of density
> difference between the density at the mixed layer depth and the density at
> the reference depth (10 meters)?
>     Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
>
>     Best wishes.
>     Joe Smith
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