A semi-implicit semispectral primitive equation model for lake circulation dynamics and its stability performance (Q1384516)

We present a three-dimensional numerical model for the shallow water equations, suitable for determining the wind driven currents in homogeneous and stratified lakes. The model is based on the semispectral primitive equation model. A semi-implicit temporal integration scheme is proposed with the aid of which time integrations through realistic time spans for inland lakes become economical. By means of a large number of test runs in which the time step, the mesh size, and the austausch coefficients are changed, the numerical stability and the convergence of the code are determined.