Three-Dimensional Models of Marine and Estuarine Dynamics 0444427945, 9780444427946

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Further Titles in This Series
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Copyright Page
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Foreword
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Jacques C.J. Nihoul, Bruno M. Jamart

List of Participants
Pages xi-xii

Perspective in Three-Dimensional Modelling of the Marine System Original Research Article
Pages 1-33
Jacques C.J. Nihoul, S. Djenidi

On Modeling Three-Dimensional Estuarine and Marine Hydrodynamics Original Research Article
Pages 35-54
Y. Peter Sheng

Circulation Modelling using Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates Original Research Article
Pages 55-88
Alan F. Blumberg, H. James Herring

Predicting Open Ocean Currents, Fronts and Eddies Original Research Article
Pages 89-111
Allan R. Robinson

preparation of Estuary and Marine Model Equations by Generalized Filtering Methods Original Research Article
Pages 113-125
K.W. Bedford, J.S. Dingman, W.K. Yeo

A Limited Area Model for the Gulf Stream Region Original Research Article
Pages 127-148
William R. Holland

Study of Transport Fluctuations and Meandering of The Florida Current using an Isopycnic Coordinate Numerical Model Original Research Article
Pages 149-168
Douglas B. Boudra, Rainer Bleck, Friedrich Schott

Dynamics of Agulhas Retroflection and Ring Formation in a Quasi-Isopycnic Coordinate Numerical Model Original Research Article
Pages 169-194
E.P. Chassignet, D.B. Boudra

Modelling of Mesoscale Oceanic Instability Processes Original Research Article
Pages 195-210
Aike Beckmann

An Eddy-Resolving Model for River Plume Fronts Original Research Article
Pages 211-219
J.W. Dippner

A Finite Difference General Circulation Model for Shelf Seas and Its Application to Low Frequency Variability on the North European Shelf Original Research Article
Pages 221-244
J.O. Backhaus, D. Hainbucher

A Three Dimensional Circulation Model of the South China Sea Original Research Article
Pages 245-268
T. Pohlmann

The Influence of Boundary Conditions on the Circulation in the Greenland-Norwegian Sea. A Numerical Investigation. Original Research Article
Pages 269-283
S. Legutke

A Three Dimensional Baroclinic Model of the Western Baltic Original Research Article
Pages 285-304
M.J. Boehlich

A Study of Various open Boundary Conditions for Wind-Forced Barotropic Numerical Ocean Models Original Research Article
Pages 305-335
L.P. Røed, C.K. Cooper

Coastal Currents, Internal Wave Collapses and Turbulence in the Strait of Messina Zone Original Research Article
Pages 337-358
E. Salusti, R. Santoleri

A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model for the Study of Steady and Non-Steady Natural Flows Original Research Article
Pages 359-372
J.-L. Robert, Y. Ouellet

Real and Spurious Boundary Layer Effects in Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamical Models Original Research Article
Pages 373-389
Bruno M. Jamart, José Ozer

A Trophic-Diffusion 3D Model of the Venice Lagoon Original Research Article
Pages 391-404
C. Dejak, G. Pecenik

Three Dimensional Continental Shelf Hydrodynamics Model Including Wave Current Interaction Original Research Article
Pages 405-426
M.L. Spaulding, T. Isaji

Three-Dimensional Model of Currents in the Bay of Seine Original Research Article
Pages 427-440
J.C. Salomon, B. Thouvenin, P. Le Hir

Tidal Streams in Shallow Water Original Research Article
Pages 441-453
P.P.G. Dyke

Modelling and Observations of the Residual Current off Southwest Nova Scotia Original Research Article
Pages 455-470
K.T. Tee, P.C. Smith, D. Lefaivre

A Three-Dimensional Weakly Nonlinear Model of Tide-Induced Lagrangian Residual Current and Mass-Transport, with an Application to the Bohai Sea Original Research Article
Pages 471-488
Shezuo Feng

Three Dimensional Numerical Model for Thermal Impact Studies Original Research Article
Pages 489-504
M. Darras, P. Donnars, P. Pechon

Estimation of Storm-Generated Currents Original Research Article
Pages 505-538
N.S. Heaps, J.E. Jones

A Coupled 2-D/3-D Modelling System for Computation of Tidal and Wind-Induced Currents Original Research Article
Pages 539-553
J.M. Usseglio-Polatera, P. Sauvaget

A High Resolution Three-Dimensional Model System for Baroclinic Estuarine Dynamics and Passive Pollutant Dispersion Original Research Article
Pages 555-571
J. Krohn, K. Duwe

A Three Dimensional Numerical Model of Semi-Diurnal Tides on the European Continental Shelf Original Research Article
Pages 573-590
A.M. Davies

A General Three-Dimensional Eddy-Resolving Model for Stratified Seas Original Research Article
Pages 591-608
I.D. James

A 3-D Model of The Severn Estuary Original Research Article
Pages 609-624
J Wolf

The Variational Inverse Method Revisited
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C. Provost

The Branching of the Gulf Stream Revisited using the Variational Inverse Method
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F. Martel, C. Provost

About a Diagnostic Analysis of the Historical Hydrographic Data in the Tropical Atlantic
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C. Provost, M.S. Suk