Ocean Simulation Model for Internal Waves

Abstract

Oceanographic simulation models are valuable tools for imitating temperature, salinity, density, sound velocity, and other environmental areas of naval interest. The Naval Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research Laboratory was tasked to implement and operate ocean simulation models. This manual presents the theoretical foundations for the first version of the model, the details of the primary model's structure, and the computer programs and instructions for implementing and using the model. The first version of the model was based on the premise that the most important features of interest to the Navy are produced by internal waves. Subsequent versions of the model will incorporate variability produced by shear, fronts, mixed layer processes and turbulent mixing. A full three dimensional, time varying model is expected in about three years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA244282

Entities

People

  • D. Rubenstein
  • K. D. Saunders
  • S. A. Briggs

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Differential Equations
  • Eigenvalues
  • Equations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Operating Systems
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Probability Distributions
  • Stratified Fluids

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Computer Science.
  • Oceanography.