An operational comparative test of z-levels PGF schemes to reduce pressure gradient errors of the ocean model POM

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 80-100

  Ciappa, Achille Carlo ^a  

^a TELESPAZIO S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRAPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OCEAN CURRENTS; PRESSURE;

PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCE (PGF); PRINCETON OCEAN MODEL (POM); Z-LEVEL SCHEMES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ERROR ANALYSIS; OCEANIC CURRENT; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

EID: 29144483010     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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