A flexible <i>z</i>-layers approach for the accurate representation of free surface flows in a coastal ocean model (SHYFEM v. 7_5_71)

Arpaia, Luca; Ferrarin, Christian; Bajo, Marco; Umgiesser, Georg

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6899-2023

Articles | Volume 16, issue 22

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6899-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6899-2023

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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 22

Development and technical paper

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28 Nov 2023

Development and technical paper |

| 28 Nov 2023

A flexible z-layers approach for the accurate representation of free surface flows in a coastal ocean model (SHYFEM v. 7_5_71)

Luca Arpaia, Christian Ferrarin, Marco Bajo, and Georg Umgiesser

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