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A turbulence model applied to the diurnal cycle

Creator:

Halliwell, Vicki M.

Abstract:

Under light wind conditions, the alternation of daytime heating and nighttime cooling creates a characteristic response in the oceanic boundary layer known as the diurnal cycle. The Mellor/Yamada Level II turbulence closure model is used to analyze this response pattern. The diurnal cycle has three phases. During morning and early...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
The role of inertial oscillations in the dynamics of coastal upwelling

Creator:

Pelegri, Jose L.

Abstract:

A finite difference scheme is employed to solve the integral form of the momentum, continuity and heat equations, for a two layer ocean bounded by a coastline. The momentum equations include the turbulent dynamics and the time-dependent and nonlinear terms in both the cross-shelf and alongshelf directions. The system of...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
The large-scale wind-forced response of the Pacific

Creator:

Mestas-Nuñez, Alberto M.

Resource Type:

Dissertation