On the revealing closed circulations on satellite maps of dynamic topography of the ocean surface
An algorithm for revealing closed multi-core circulations on digital maps of dynamic topography (DT) is described. The algorithm consists in the expansion of eddies over the area from their cores (local maxima/minima of the DT) until the DT sills corresponding to these cores are reached, and is carried out in several iterations until the points belonging to the closed circulations are completely exhausted. The algorithm is an exact numerical solution of the problem of determining the value of the DT for a closed loop, the most distant from the core of circulation. The algorithm takes into account the problems of nesting into each other circulations of a different sign, the possible intersection with each other of the circulation of a different sign on the numerical grid, as well as the possible existence of islands or floating ice inside the circulations. A method is described for gluing smaller DT maps with the circulations revealed on them to larger maps.