Seamless cross-scale modeling with SCHISM

YJ Zhang, F Ye, EV Stanev, S Grashorn - Ocean Modelling, 2016 - Elsevier
We present a new 3D unstructured-grid model (SCHISM) which is an upgrade from an
existing model (SELFE). The new advection scheme for the momentum equation includes …

A fully coupled 3D wave‐current interaction model on unstructured grids

A Roland, YJ Zhang, HV Wang, Y Meng… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new modeling system for wave‐current interaction based on unstructured
grids and thus suitable for very large‐scale high‐resolution multiscale studies. The coupling …

A new vertical coordinate system for a 3D unstructured-grid model

YJ Zhang, E Ateljevich, HC Yu, CH Wu, CS Jason - Ocean Modelling, 2015 - Elsevier
We present a new vertical coordinate system for cross-scale applications. Dubbed LSC 2
(Localized Sigma Coordinates with Shaved Cell), the new system allows each node of the …

Characteristics of the Changjiang plume and its extension along the Jiangsu Coast

H Wu, J Shen, J Zhu, J Zhang, L Li - Continental Shelf Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The major patterns of the Changjiang plume have been identified based on the Empirical
Orthogonal Function and the freshwater flux analysis of the long-term model simulations …

Aragonite saturation state dynamics in a coastal upwelling zone

KE Harris, MD DeGrandpre… - Geophysical Research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal upwelling zones may be at enhanced risk from ocean acidification as upwelling
brings low aragonite saturation state (ΩAr) waters to the surface that are further suppressed …

River influences on shelf ecosystems: introduction and synthesis

BM Hickey, RM Kudela, JD Nash… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
River Influences on Shelf Ecosystems (RISE) is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary
study of the rates and dynamics governing the mixing of river and coastal waters in an …

Validation of a coupled wave‐flow model in a high‐energy setting: The mouth of the Columbia River

EPL Elias, G Gelfenbaum… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A monthlong time series of wave, current, salinity, and suspended‐sediment measurements
was made at five sites on a transect across the Mouth of Columbia River (MCR). These data …

Hindcasts of potential harmful algal bloom transport pathways on the Pacific Northwest coast

SN Giddings, P MacCready, BM Hickey… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose a significant threat to human and marine organism
health, and negatively impact coastal economies around the world. An improved …

US IOOS coastal and ocean modeling testbed: Inter‐model evaluation of tides, waves, and hurricane surge in the Gulf of Mexico

PC Kerr, AS Donahue, JJ Westerink… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A Gulf of Mexico performance evaluation and comparison of coastal circulation and wave
models was executed through harmonic analyses of tidal simulations, hindcasts of …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical modeling of circulation in high-energy estuaries: A Columbia River estuary benchmark

T Kärnä, AM Baptista, JE Lopez, PJ Turner, C McNeil… - Ocean modelling, 2015 - Elsevier
Numerical modeling of three-dimensional estuarine circulation is often challenging due to
complex flow features and strong density gradients. In this paper the skill of a specific model …