A method for reducing pressure gradient errors improving the sigma coordinate stretching function: An idealized flow patterned after the Libyan near-shore region with the POM

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 59-72

  Ciappa, Achille Carlo ^a  

^a TELESPAZIO S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; INTERPOLATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

CUMULATIVE ERROR; SIGMA COORDINATE LOCATIONS; VERTICAL STRETCHING FUNCTION;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE;

BAROCLINIC MOTION; BAROTROPIC INSTABILITY; INTERPOLATION; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TERRAIN; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 46349089731     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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