Verification studies for a z-coordinate primitive-equation model: Tidal conversion at a mid-ocean ridge

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 257-278

  Zaron, E D ^a   Egbert, G D ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Model verification; Numerical convergence; Tidal conversion; Tidal modeling

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; KINETIC ENERGY; LINEAR EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

MODEL VERIFICATION; NUMERICAL CONVERGENCE; TIDAL CONVERSION; TIDAL MODELING;

TIDES;

BAROTROPIC TIDE; INTERNAL TIDE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 33746036490     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2006.05.007     Document Type: Article

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