A semi-spectral primitive equation ocean circulation model using vertical sigma and orthogonal curvilinear horizontal coordinates

DOI10.1016/0021-9991(91)90141-7MaRDI QIDQ2639725zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors John L. Wilkin, Roberta Young, Dale B. Haidvogel

Publication date 1991

Published in Journal of Computational Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9991(91)90141-7

zbMATH Keywords

Chebyshev polynomialsdiabatic primitive equation modeleddy/mean flow interactionhigher order spectral methodsnonlinear flow over rough bottom topographyregional and basin-scale ocean circulationthermal and wind forcingwind- driven, mid-latitude ocean basin

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hydrology, hydrography, oceanography (86A05)

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