Introducing Variable-Step Topography (VST) coordinates within dynamically constrained Nonhydrostatic Modeling System (NMS). Part 1: VST formulation within NMS host model framework

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-57

  Tripoli, Gregory J ^a   Smith, Eric A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Center for Research on the Changing Earth System (CRCES)   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamical constraints; Enstrophy conservation; Nonhydrostatic cloud mesoscale model; Obstacle flows; Surface coordinate system; Variable Step Topography (VST)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893834572     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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