Numerical and physical diffusion: Can wave prediction models resolve directional spread?

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 886-895

  Ardhuin, Fabrice ^a   Herbers, T H C ^b  

^a RED   (France)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRAVITY WAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; RAY TRACING; WATER WAVES;

PIECEWISE RAY METHODS; RAY ADVECTION; WAVE PREDICTION MODELS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ENERGY BALANCE; GRAVITY WAVE; WAVE DIRECTION;

EID: 27544515965     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1723.1     Document Type: Article

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