A spectral finite-volume method for the shallow water equations

The main advantages of an isopycnal representation of the vertical structure of oceanic flows are elimination of spurious diapycnal diffusion, reduction of pressure gradient errors near steep topography, efficient representation of baroclinic processes per vertical degrees of freedom, and finally ea...

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Published in:Monthly weather review 2004-07, Vol.132 (7), p.1777-1791
Main Authors: CHOI, Byoung-Ju, ISKANDARANI, Mohamed, LEVIN, Julia, HAIDVOGEL, Dale B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Finite element analysis
Heat transfer
Meteorology
Ocean circulation
Shallow water
Studies
Water flow
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Summary:The main advantages of an isopycnal representation of the vertical structure of oceanic flows are elimination of spurious diapycnal diffusion, reduction of pressure gradient errors near steep topography, efficient representation of baroclinic processes per vertical degrees of freedom, and finally ease of implementation since an isopycnal model can be obtained by vertically stacking a set of shallow water models. [...]a parallel version of the model was built using techniques borrowed from Curchitser et al.
ISSN:0027-0644
1520-0493
DOI:10.1175/1520-0493(2004)132<1777:ASFMFT>2.0.CO;2