Dissection of the GHER turbulence closure scheme

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 379-397

  Delhez, Eric J M ^a   Grégoire, Marilaure ^a   Nihoul, Jacques C J ^a   Beckers, Jean Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

3D hydrodynamic model; Mediterranean Sea; North Sea; Turbulence closure scheme

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; KINETIC MODEL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SIMULATION MODEL; TURBULENT FLOW;

CLOSURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINETIC ENERGY; MODEL; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0344604380     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00023-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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