On the sensitivity of computed higher tidal harmonics to mesh size in a finite element model

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 27, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1908-1927

  Jones, J Eric ^a   Davies, Alan M ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Irish and Celtic Seas; Mesh resolution; Tidal harmonics; Tidal models; UK

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MESH SIZE; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TIDAL CURRENT; TOPOGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CELTIC SEA; CUMBRIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRISH SEA; MORECAMBE BAY; SOLWAY BASIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34447631154     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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