Stommel Thermohaline Circulation
Two-box ocean model: temperature vs. salinity driven overturning
Forcing Parameters
Temperature forcing η₁
2.0
Salinity forcing η₂
1.0
Damping ratio δ
0.3
Current State
q
= overturning flow rate
T
= temperature anomaly (pole−equator)
S
= salinity anomaly
Flow reverses when salinity overcomes temperature forcing.
Equilibria
Click phase portrait to set initial conditions