On subgrid models and filter operations in large eddy simulations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 2101-2114

  Mason, P J ^a   Brown, A R ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

LARGE EDDY SIMULATIONS; SUBGRID MODELS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

EDDY; FILTER; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHOD;

EID: 0032718141     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<2101:OSMAFO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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