Effects of Vertical Mixing Closures on North Atlantic Overflow Simulations

• Other Authors: Jacobsen, Douglas (authoraut), Gunzburger, Max (professor directing thesis), Erlebacher, Gordon (committee member), Peterson, Janet (committee member), Department of Scientific Computing (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution)
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: Numerical analysis; Faroe Bank; Denmark Strait; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-3745; http://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu%3A181996/datastream/TN/view/Effects%20of%20Vertical%20Mixing%20Closures%20on%20North%20Atlantic%20Overflow%20Simulations.jpg

We are exploring the effect of using various vertical mixing closures on resolving the physical process known as overflow. This is when cold dense water overflows from a basin in the ocean. This process is responsible for the majority of the Ocean's dense water transport, and also creates many...