A terrain following crystal grid finite volume ocean circulation model
Abstract
A three dimensional hydrostatic finite volume ocean model has been developed to
solve the integral dynamical equations. Since the basic (integral) equations are solved
for finite volumes rather than grid points, the flux conservation is easily enforced,
even on arbitrary meshes. Both upwind and high-order combined compact schemes
can be incorporated into the model to increase computational stability and accuracy.
This model uses a highly distorted grid system near the boundary. The lateral boundaries
of each finite volume are perpendicular to x and y axes and the two vertical boundaries
are not purely horizontal. Four types of finite volumes are designed to follow the
terrain with four (Type-A), three (Type-B), two (Type-C), and one (Type-D) vertices
in the lower surface. Such a terrain-following grid discretization has superior features
to z- and σ-coordinate systems. The accuracy of this model was tested.
Description
Journal of Oceanography, Oceanography Society of Japan, Vol. 60, pp. 945-952.
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