Mathematical modeling of coastal ocean circulation

Event Detail

Event type: Applied Mathematics and Computation Seminar
Date/Time: 10/02/2009-12:00   
Location: GLK 113
More info: http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/amc_seminar

Speaker info

Speaker: Roger Samelson, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University

Abstract:
Mathematical modeling of coastal ocean circulation spans a wide range of approaches and techniques, including both numerical simulation and analytical solution of equations expressing basic physical principles. For example, the linear theory of coastal trapped wave dynamics has provided deep and lasting insights into the response of the coastal ocean to wind forcing, while high resolution three-dimensional, primitive-equation numerical models that include nonlinear parameterizations of the effects of stratified boundary layer turbulence are now being used to explore the complex dynamics of wind- and buoyancy-driven coastal ocean flow over realistic shelf and slope topography. Advanced data assimilation methods, similar to those used for numerical weather prediction, are now also being used with these high-resolution primitive-equation models.