On vertical advection truncation errors in terrain-following numerical models: Comparison to a laboratory model for upwelling over submarine canyons

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Allen, S E ^a   Dinniman, M S ^b   Klinck, J M ^b   Gorby, D D ^a   Hewett, A J ^a   Hickey, B M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Canyon; Error; Model; Sigma; Topography; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; FLOW OVER SURFACE; MODELING; SUBMARINE CANYON; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; UPWELLING;

EID: 0038198893     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc000978     Document Type: Article

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