Semi-Spectral Primitive Equation Regional Ocean-Circulation Model. Version 3.0 (User's Manual)

Abstract

This user's manual for the semi-spectral primitive equation model (SPEM) attempts to describe the model equations as well as what the user has to do to configure the model for a specific application. The principle attributes of the model are as follows: (A) General - (1) Primitive equations with temperature, salinity and an equation of state; (2) Hydrostatic and Boussinesq approximations; (3) Second-moment conservation; (4) Optional Lagrangian floats; (B) Horizontal - (1) Orthogonal-curvilinear coordinates; (2) Arakawa C grid; (3) Periodic channel or user supplied boundary conditions; and (C) Vertical - (1) Sigma(bottom-topography following) coordinate; (2) Chebyshev modal expansion, (3) Rigid lid on top.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA234979

Entities

People

  • Katherine S. Hedstrom

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Chebyshev Polynomials
  • Computational Science
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Graphics
  • Grids
  • Integrals
  • Oceanography
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topography
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers