LES Modeling of Lateral Dispersion in the Ocean

Abstract

The long-term goal of this effort is to work in concert with DRI participants to develop scalable, physically based parameterizations for lateral mixing in the stratified ocean on scales of 0.1- 10km that can be implemented in larger-scale ocean models. These parameterizations will incorporate the effects of local ambient conditions including latitude, mean stratification and mesoscale flows. Another ultimate goal is to develop a more comprehensive picture of horizontal and vertical mixing processes in the ocean in collaboration with other DRI participants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518039

Entities

People

  • Marie-pascale Lelong

Organizations

  • Northwest Research Associates

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dispersions
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Internal Waves
  • Latitude
  • Military Research
  • Stratification
  • Teamwork
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers