Accession Number:

ADA556864

Title:

Hydrostatic and Nonhydrostatic Nested Modeling of Straits in the Philippines Archipelago

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS DETACHMENT STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEAN SCIENCES BRANCH

Personal Author(s):

• Gallacher, Patrick C.

Report Date:

2011-09-30

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

This study utilizes nested nonhydrostatic models embedded in hydrostatic models to simulate and predict the submesoscale dynamics of straits at high spatial and temporal resolutions. The goal of this work is to understand the submesoscale dynamics of straits and the impact of these dynamics on the throughflow in the straits. The Navy requires the ability to forecast features and circulations forced by these dynamics on scales that impact naval operations, i.e. kilometers to meters.

Descriptors:

• *OCEAN MODELS
• ARCHIPELAGOES
• FLOW
• HYDROSTATICS
• OCEAN CURRENTS
• PHILIPPINES
• STRAITS
• TIDES
• WIND

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE