An efficient finite difference scheme for free-surface flows in narrow rivers and estuaries

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 233-247

  Chen, XianJian ^a  

^a Southwest Florida Water Management District   (United States)

Author keywords

Free surface correction method; Laterally averaged 2 D models; Narrow rivers and estuaries; Semi implicit scheme; Sloping channel

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRAVITY WAVES; HEAT CONVECTION; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

FREE-SURFACE CONVECTION (FSC);

WALL FLOW;

CHANNEL; ESTUARY; FINITE DIFFERENCE TECHNIQUE; FLOW ANALYSIS; RIVER;

ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW PATTERN; RIVER FLOW;

EID: 0038129530     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.457     Document Type: Article

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