A barotropic prognostic numerical model of the circulation in the Gulf of Mexico
Author: David Frank Paskausky
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 74
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Author: David Frank Paskausky
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 74
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard T. Wert
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 174
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKConsidered in a two-layer prognostic model of the circulation in the Gulf of Mexico. This two-layer model represents the simplest finite difference approximation to the continuously stratified real ocean. The equations of momentum, which are considered for each layer, include horizontal and vertical exchange of momentum, Coriolis effect, non-linear advection of momentum and the effect of topography. In the model, however, the topography is restricted to the lower layer. The associated vorticity equations are formed and the baroclinic and barotropic modes are separated. The baroclinic and barotropic vorticity prediction equations are then put into finite difference form utilizing centered differences with a double step in time. The Du Fort-Frankel scheme is used for the lateral diffusion of vorticity terms and the resulting system of finite difference equations are solved using the Gauss-Seidel method with successive over-relaxation. Laplacian flow is initially specified in the upper layer and the lower layer is considered at rest. The model is spun up to a quasi-steady state which is in turn used as the initial state for the subsequent computations. A one-year prediction is then made of the baroclinic and barotropic modes of circulation in the Gulf of Mexico during which time the input through the Yucatan Strait is varied seasonally. (Author).
Author: Kenneth A. Mooney
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 222
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Wilton Sturges
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
Published: 2005-01-14
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780875904269
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 161. In this book, we describe our current state of knowledge on circulation in the Gulf of Mexico through 22 papers at the forefront of research. The view is selective rather than all-inclusive, with primary focus on circulation at the sea surface and at depth, including nearshore flow. In choosing topics, we have attempted to avoid the distinction between observations and models, as both are essential to advance our understanding of this exceptional body of water. We have also written for specialists and non-specialists alike in both science and industry: for those who work directly on the science associated with the Gulf, and for those whose work depends on the Gulf. And we refer here to physical oceanography, marine geology, sedimentology, coastal and estuarine science, as well as to the petrochemical and fishing industries.
Author: Coastal Engineering Research Center (U.S.)
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 276
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 726
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 862
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Texas A & M University. Dept. of Oceanography
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 328
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