Barotropic mode
= Barotropic mode
A <barotropic mode> has horizontal <velocity> independent of depth. It is the zeroth <quasi-geostrophic vertical mode> and usually has the largest gravity-wave speed and <Rossby deformation radius>.
= Barotropic mode
A <barotropic mode> has horizontal <velocity> independent of depth. It is the zeroth <quasi-geostrophic vertical mode> and usually has the largest gravity-wave speed and <Rossby deformation radius>.