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The development of a homogeneous numerical ocean model for the Arctic Ocean

by: Galt, Jerry A.

Publication date: 1972-07

Topics: RADIO DIRECTION FINDERS., DOPPLER EFFECT.

Publisher: Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School

Collection: navalpostgraduateschoollibrary; fedlink; americana

Contributor: Naval Postgraduate School, Dudley Knox Library

Language: en_US

Title from cover

"July 1972"--Cover

"NPS-58GL72071A"--Cover

DTIC Descriptors: Bathymetry, finite difference theory, FORTRAN, FORTRAN 4 programming language

Author(s) subject terms: Ocean circulation, numerical modeling, Arctic Ocean

Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-35)

Technical report; 1972

A numerical ocean model driven by surface stress and a source-sink distribution is developed for a homogeneous ocean. Non-linearities, lateral friction and bottom friction are included. The basin shape can be varied to accommodate a large variety of configurations. Variable bathymetry and sources/sinks around the perimeter are included. The numerical scheme is conditionally stable and has second order accuracy in space and time. A number of test cases are run to explore the dynamic significances of the various processes represented. The possible influence of these processes on the circulation of the Arctic ocean are discussed. (Author)