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Abstract
Possible flow patterns in a rectangular, ²-plane, ocean are generated by assuming that the ocean basin can be divided into an interior region in which the dynamical balance is of the Sverdrup type (1947) and a boundary region where the dynamical balance is governed by inertial forces. The flow pattern which was derived by Carrier & Robinson (1962) is shown to be the only possible pattern for a one-layer and a two-layer ocean when friction is not taken into account. The importance of friction is discussed and possible alternatives are mentioned for cases in which friction is included.