 A Small Eddy Correction Algorithm for the Primitive Equations of the OceanT. Tachim Medjo and R. Temam A chapter in Mathematical Modeling, Simulation, Visualization and e-Learning, 2008, pp 107-150 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Considering the interaction between the baroclinic and barotropic flows and using the idea of the Newton iteration, a small eddy correction method is proposed for approximating and numerically solving the primitive equations of the cean. We assume that the barotropic approximation to the solution is known. Formally applying the Newton iterative procedure to the baroclinic flow equation, we then generate approximate systems. It is shown that the first step leads to the well known quasi-geostrophic equations. The convergence analysis is presented and the results show that the small eddy correction method can greatly improve the accuracy of the quasi-geostrophic approximate solution. More precisely, we prove that the approximate system derived from the procedure converges to the primitive equations of the ocean and we estimate the rate of convergence as a function of the aspect ratio of the ocean. Some numerical simulations of a wind-driven circulation problem are presented to illustrate the method. Keywords: Reduced Model; Newton Iteration; Primitive Equation; Energy Cascade; Baroclinic Mode (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-74339-2_8 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-74339-2_8 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
Is your work missing from RePEc? Here is how to contribute.
Questions or problems? Check the EconPapers FAQ or send mail to .
EconPapers is hosted by the
School of Business at Örebro University.