Evolution of Internal Waves in Hydrostatic Models
Abstract
My long-term goal is improving understanding of interactions between sub-grid scale models and numerical errors, which affect simulation skill for physical and biological processes in estuaries and coastal ocean environments. For prognostic simulations, slow accumulation of truncation-level errors progressively distorts model results. Present sub-grid scale models selectively address certain processes (e.g. turbulence) while neglecting other processes (e.g. small-scale internal waves, particulate nature of algae). Understanding the errors and modeling neglected processes are critical to improving prognostic skill when small-scale nonlinear errors can accumulate over time.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA625163
Entities
People
- Ben R. Hodges
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin