Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4552809 | Ocean Modelling | 2006 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The discontinuous Galerkin method is implemented in the spectral element ocean model to replace a continuous Galerkin discretization of the continuity and the tracer evolution equations. The aim is to improve the model's local conservation properties, and thus its performance in advection-dominated flows. The new model is validated against several oceanic benchmark problems, particularly ones that feature frontal structures and under-resolved features. Comparisons confirm the advantages of the DGM, including enhanced model robustness.
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Authors
J.C. Levin, M. Iskandarani, D.B. Haidvogel,