@inproceedings{fdi:30203, title = {{C}omparison of observations and numerical model : results in the indonesian troughflow region}, author = {{M}urray, {S}.{P}. and {K}indle, {J}. and {A}rief, {D}. and {H}urlburt, {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}bservations of currents, transport, sea level, and sea level slope in {L}ombok {S}trait and west {F}lores in 1985 and 1986 have been compared to a simulation of the {NORDA} global ocean model in the indonesian throughflow region. {D}espite the relatively coarse grid scale of the model compared to topographic lengh scales in the region, the model appears to be realistically reproducing many of the observed features. {T}he predicted transport through the {L}ombok {S}trait, for example, agrees with detailed observations of phase and magnitude, especially when corrected for grid size limitations. {T}he sea surface fluctuations and sea surface slopes predicted by the model agree within less than a factor of 1.5. with sea level changes and slopes observed on tide gauges. {T}here do appear to be several cases of phase difference of several months between model and observations that require further investigation. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{CIRCULATION} {OCEANIQUE} ; {COURANT} ; {MASSE} {D}'{EAU} ; {NIVEAU} {MARIN} ; {MODELE} {MATHEMATIQUE} ; {ETUDE} {COMPARATIVE} ; {INDONESIE} ; {PACIFIQUE} {EQUATORIAL} {OUEST} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN}}, numero = {}, pages = {145--154}, booktitle = {{W}estern {P}acific international meeting and workshop on {T}oga {C}oare : proceedings}, year = {1989}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:30203}, }