Effects of grid resolution on the simulation of internal tides

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-111

  Jachec, Steven M ^a   Fringer, Oliver B ^a   Street, Robert L ^a   Gerritsen, Margot G ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Grid resolution; Internal tides; Numerical simulation; SUNTANS

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VELOCITY;

GRID RESOLUTION; INTERNAL TIDES;

TIDES;

BATHYMETRY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VELOCITY; TIDES;

BAROTROPIC TIDE; BATHYMETRY; BOUNDARY CONDITION; INTERNAL TIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEMIDIURNAL TIDE; TIDAL MODELING;

CALIFORNIA; MONTEREY BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347229773     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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