A contour-advective semi-Lagrangian numerical algorithm for the problem of interaction between a vortex and an isolated topographic feature on a ?-plane

Authors

  • A.A. Baranov Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)
  • M.S. Permyakov Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)

Keywords:

geophysical fluid dynamics, contour dynamics, contour advection, topography, β-plane, potential vorticity

Abstract

The main stages of a contour-advective semi-Lagrangian algorithm for the simulation of inviscid incompressible flows with variable depth on the rotating Earth are considered. The numerical results for the case when a vortex encounters an axisymmetric topographic feature on a β-plane are discussed. The accuracy of the method for different values of the its parameters is numerically estimated. The contour-advective method is compared with the finite-difference method. It is shown that the contour-advective semi-Lagrangian algorithm is very efficient to represent a fine-scale structures of potential vorticity fields.

Author Biographies

A.A. Baranov

M.S. Permyakov

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Published

09-11-2014

How to Cite

Баранов А., Пермяков М. A Contour-Advective Semi-Lagrangian Numerical Algorithm for the Problem of Interaction Between a Vortex and an Isolated Topographic Feature on a ?-Plane // Numerical Methods and Programming (Vychislitel’nye Metody i Programmirovanie). 2014. 15. 621-630

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Section

Section 1. Numerical methods and applications