Parametric vertical coordinate formulation for multiscale, Boussinesq, and non-Boussinesq ocean modeling

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 298-332

  Song, Y Tony ^a   Hou, Thomas Y ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized vertical coordinate system; Multiscale applications; Non Boussinesq

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COASTAL ZONES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

GENERALIZED VERTICAL COORDINATE SYSTEM; MULTISCALE APPLICATIONS; NON BOUSSINESQ OCEAN MODELING;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BOUSSINESQ EQUATION; MODELING; OCEANOGRAPHY;

EID: 24344466847     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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