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    Basic Numerical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography

    Kristofer Döös, Peter Lundberg, Aitor Aldama Campino

    The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to numerical modelling of the ocean and the atmosphere. It originates from courses given at Stockholm University and is intended to serve as a textbook for students in meteorology and oceanography with a background in mathematics and physics.

    Focus is on numerical schemes for the most commonly used equations in oceanography and meteorology as well as on the stability, precision and other properties of these schemes. Simple equations capturing the properties of the primitive equations employed in models of the ocean and atmosphere will be used.

    These model equations are solved numerically on a grid by discretisation, the derivatives of the differential equations being replaced by finite-difference approximations. The focus will be on the basic numerical methods used for oceanographic and atmospheric modelling. These models are based on the Navier-Stokes equations (including the Coriolis effect) and a tracer equation for heat in both the atmosphere and ocean and tracer equations for humidity and salt in the atmosphere and ocean, respectively. A coupled atmospheric and oceanic general circulation model represents the core part of an Earth System climate model.

    The book starts by presenting the most common types of partial differential equations and finite difference schemes used in meteorology and oceanography. Subsequently the limitations of these numerical schemes as regards stability, accuracy, presence of computational modes and accuracy the computationally determined phase speed are discussed.

    The shallow-water equations are discretised for different spatial grids and friction and diffusion terms are introduced. Hereafter implicit and semi-implicit schemes are discussed as well as the semi-Lagrangian technique. Coordinates for atmospheric as well as oceanic models are presented as well as a highly simplified 3D model. A brief description is given of how some atmospheric general circulation models use spectral methods as "horizontal coordinates". Finally, some "pen-and-paper" theoretical exercises and a number of GFD computer exercises are given.

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    Döös, K et al. 2022. Basic Numerical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bbs
    Döös, K., Lundberg, P. and Aldama Campino, A., 2022. Basic Numerical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bbs
    Döös, K, et al.. Basic Numerical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography. Stockholm University Press, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bbs
    Döös, K., Lundberg, P., & Aldama Campino, A. (2022). Basic Numerical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bbs
    Döös, Kristofer, Peter Lundberg, and Aitor Aldama Campino. 2022. Basic Numerical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bbs




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    Additional Information

    Published on Dec. 30, 2022

    Language

    English

    Pages:

    204

    ISBN
    EPUB 978-91-7635-173-4
    Mobi 978-91-7635-174-1
    Paperback 978-91-7635-175-8
    PDF 978-91-7635-172-7

    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.16993/bbs



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