Wind Stress Curl from wind data

This function determines the wind stress curl from wind data.
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Updated 6 Oct 2015

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% USAGE: curlz=ra_windstrcurl(lat,lon,u,v)
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% PREREQUISITE:
% ra_windstr.m written by same author
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% DESCRIPTION: Function to compute wind stress curl from wind field data Based on
% NRSC (2013)
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% INPUTS:
% lat = Latitude vector [deg.]
% lon = Longitude Vector [deg.]
% u = Zonal wind component [m/s], must be 2D
% v = Meridional wind component [m/s], must be 2D
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% OUTPUT:
% curlZ = Wind stress curl [N/m^3]
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% DISCLAIMER:
% Albeit this function is designed only for academic purpose, it can be implemented in
% research. Nonetheless, author does not guarantee the accuracy.
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% REFERENCE:
% A.E. Gill, 1982, “Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics”, Academy Press, Vol. 30.
% W. G. Large & S. Pond., 1981,“Open Ocean Measurements in Moderate to Strong Winds”,
% J. Physical Oceanography, Vol. 11, pp. 324 - 336.
% K.E. Trenberth, W.G. Large & J.G. Olson, 1990, “The Mean Annual Cycle in Global Ocean
% Wind Stress”, J.Physical Oceanography, Vol. 20, pp. 1742 – 1760.
% NRSC, 2013, "OSCAT Wind stress and Wind stress curl products", Ocean Sciences Group,
% Earth and Climate Science Area, Hyderabad, India.

Cite As

Ramkrushn Patel (2024). Wind Stress Curl from wind data (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/53392-wind-stress-curl-from-wind-data), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2013b
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1.0.0.0