Parameterization of subgrid stirring in eddy resolving ocean models. Part 1: Theory and diagnostics

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 154-169

  Le Sommer, J ^a   d'Ovidio, F ^b,c   Madec, G ^b,d  

^a LEGI   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^c UPS3611   (France)

^d NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropic diffusion; Eddy resolving ocean models; Large eddy simulation; Lateral mixing

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC DIFFUSION; COORDINATE MODELS; DIFFUSIVITIES; FILAMENTATION; GRID SIZE; LARGE EDDY; LATERAL MIXING; MERIDIONAL HEAT TRANSPORTS; MESOSCALE; MODEL OUTPUTS; OCEAN MODEL; PASSIVE TRANSPORT; SOUTHERN OCEAN; SUB-GRIDS; SUBGRID SCALE; TIME VARYING;

ANISOTROPY; PARAMETERIZATION;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CIRCULATION MODELING; FLOW MODELING; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MESOSCALE EDDY; PARAMETERIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

EID: 79960214216     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2011.03.007     Document Type: Article

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