NDLI: Impacts of vertical resolution on a numerical model of the Gulf of Mexico

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Morey, S.L. Zavala-Hidalgo, J. O'Brien, J.J.
Copyright Year	2003
Description	Author affiliation: Center for Ocean - Atmos. Prediction Studies, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL, USA (Morey, S.L.; Zavala-Hidalgo, J.; O'Brien, J.J.)
Abstract	Numerical high-resolution numerical simulations of the Gulf of Mexico using the Navy Coastal Ocean Model are used to examine the life cycle of Loop Current system including its shed eddies. In particular, the interaction of the anticyclonic Loop Current Eddies with bottom topography is investigated. These energetic baroclinic anticyclonic eddies have depth scales of several hundred meters and are not significantly affected by the ocean bottom during their westward propagation. When they reach the western continental margin, however, the ocean bottom over the continental slope rises to intersect the active upper ocean and the eddies begin to "feel" the bottom. The impacts of bottom topography and resolving the vertical structure of the water column on the decay of the Loop Current Eddies are explored using a series of numerical experiments to examine the decay of an eddy in the western Gulf of Mexico. The effects of vertical resolution on the Loop Current Eddy behavior are also explored using identical twin numerical experiments with differing vertical grid spacing.
Sponsorship	Dept. of the Navy Sci. and Technol. Coalition for Enhanced Marine Resources Orincon Ceros Harbour Offshore Inc
Starting Page	435
Ending Page	438
File Size	308997
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0933957300
DOI	10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178612
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2003-09-22
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	MTS
Subject Keyword	Numerical models Oceans Surfaces High performance computing Predictive models Military computing Friction Numerical simulation Sea measurements Atmospheric modeling
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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