Crisciani, F. and Cavallini, F. (2005) The no-slip condition at the western boundary of a homogeneous ocean minimizes energy. Il nuovo cimento C, 28 (6). pp. 881-891. ISSN 1826-9885
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Abstract
It is not obvious, a priori, that the no-slip boundary condition is suitable for ocean circulation models based on quasi-geostrophic equations. But the no-slip condition is the one that minimizes the kinetic energy of the western boundary layer of a wind-driven ocean governed by fourth-order quasi-geostrophic equations. Moreover, the case of a very thin boundary layer is correctly described by the asymptotic solution when the no-slip condition is chosen. Then, it is physically sound to use the no-slip condition even in the western boundary of analytical or numerical ocean circulation models, be they linear or nonlinear.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Dynamics of the uppero cean |
| Subjects: | 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 550 Scienze della Terra > 551 Geologia, Idrologia, Meteorologia |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2020 15:43 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2020 15:43 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15983 |
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