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The sandpaper theory of flow--topography interaction for homogeneous shallow-water systems.
- Source :
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics; 12/25/2023, Vol. 977, pA9-1-A9-26, 26p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Recent studies reveal the dramatic impact of seafloor roughness on the dynamics and stability of broad oceanic flows. These findings motivate the development of parameterizations that concisely represent the effects of small-scale bathymetric patterns in theoretical and coarse-resolution numerical circulation models. The previously reported quasi-geostrophic 'sandpaper' theory of flow--topography interaction a priori assumes gentle topographic slopes and weak flows with low Rossby numbers. Since such conditions are often violated in the ocean, we now proceed to formulate a more general model based on shallow-water equations. The new version of the sandpaper model is validated by comparing roughness-resolving and parametric simulations of the flow over a corrugated seamount. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SANDPAPER
SHALLOW-water equations
ROSSBY number
TOPOGRAPHY
CIRCULATION models
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221120
- Volume :
- 977
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175493876
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.945