LES Modeling of Lateral Dispersion in the Ocean on Scales of 10 m to 10 km

Abstract

The long-term goal of this effort is to develop scalable, physically based parameterizations for lateral mixing in the stratified ocean on scales of 0.1-10 km 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 stratified interior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 2015
Accession Number
ADA626750

Entities

People

  • M. Lelong

Organizations

  • Northwest Research Associates

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diffusivity
  • Dispersions
  • Energy
  • Energy Levels
  • Frequency
  • Internal Waves
  • Latitude
  • Layers
  • Military Research
  • Mixing
  • Oceans
  • Particle Trajectories
  • Particles
  • Simulations
  • Stratification
  • Trajectories
  • Wave Power

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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