Toward an energetically consistent, resolution aware parameterization of ocean mesoscale eddies
A subgrid‐scale eddy parameterization is developed, which makes use of an explicit eddy
kinetic energy budget and can be applied at both “non‐eddying” and “eddy‐permitting” …
kinetic energy budget and can be applied at both “non‐eddying” and “eddy‐permitting” …
Remote versus local impacts of energy backscatter on the North Atlantic SST biases in a global ocean model
The use of coarse resolution and strong grid‐scale dissipation has prevented global ocean
models from simulating the correct kinetic energy level. Recently parameterizing energy …
models from simulating the correct kinetic energy level. Recently parameterizing energy …
Vertical structure and energetic constraints for a backscatter parameterization of ocean mesoscale eddies
E Yankovsky, S Bachman, KS Smith… - Journal of Advances in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mesoscale eddies modulate the stratification, mixing, tracer transport, and dissipation
pathways of oceanic flows over a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. The parameterization …
pathways of oceanic flows over a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. The parameterization …
Parameterizing eddy buoyancy fluxes across prograde shelf/slope fronts using a slope-aware GEOMETRIC closure
Accurate parameterizations of eddy fluxes across prograde, buoyant shelf and slope
currents are crucial to faithful predictions of the heat transfer and water mass transformations …
currents are crucial to faithful predictions of the heat transfer and water mass transformations …
A kinematic kinetic energy backscatter parametrization: From implementation to global ocean simulations
Ocean models at eddy‐permitting resolution are generally overdissipative, damping the
intensity of the mesoscale eddy field. To reduce overdissipation, we propose a simplified …
intensity of the mesoscale eddy field. To reduce overdissipation, we propose a simplified …
Ocean kinetic energy backscatter parametrization on unstructured grids: Impact on global eddy‐permitting simulations
In this study we demonstrate the potential of a kinetic energy backscatter scheme for use in
global ocean simulations. Ocean models commonly employ (bi) harmonic eddy viscosities …
global ocean simulations. Ocean models commonly employ (bi) harmonic eddy viscosities …
Impact of ocean-atmosphere coupling on regional climate: the Iberian Peninsula case
Regional models used for downscaling the European climate usually include a relatively
small area of the Atlantic Ocean and are uncoupled, with the SST used as lower boundary …
small area of the Atlantic Ocean and are uncoupled, with the SST used as lower boundary …
Backscatter in energetically-constrained Leith parameterizations
I Grooms - Ocean Modelling, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper combines two strains in the literature on subgrid-scale parameterizations for
eddying ocean models to develop six new parameterizations and test them in an idealized …
eddying ocean models to develop six new parameterizations and test them in an idealized …
Subgrid parameterizations of ocean mesoscale eddies based on Germano decomposition
P Perezhogin, A Glazunov - Journal of Advances in Modeling …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ocean models at intermediate resolution (1/4°), which partially resolve mesoscale eddies,
can be seen as Large eddy simulations of the primitive equations, in which the effect of …
can be seen as Large eddy simulations of the primitive equations, in which the effect of …
Scale analysis on unstructured grids: Kinetic energy and dissipation power spectra on triangular meshes
Fourier spectra are powerful tools to analyze the scale behavior of turbulent flows. While
such spectra are mathematically based on regular periodic data, some state‐of‐the‐art …
such spectra are mathematically based on regular periodic data, some state‐of‐the‐art …