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Development and technical paper
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01 Jun 2016
Development and technical paper |
| 01 Jun 2016
A high-order staggered finite-element vertical discretization for non-hydrostatic atmospheric models
Jorge E. Guerra
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
Paul A. Ullrich
Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Short summary
This work introduces a collection of advances in the field of numerical simulation of the atmosphere using mixed finite element methods. We emphasize vertical motions in the atmosphere and apply state-of-the-art mathematics and programming paradigms to solve the differential equations that govern air flow cast in a coordinate-free formulation. The simulations show accurate flow features over a wide range of spatial scales including several important phenomena.
This work introduces a collection of advances in the field of numerical simulation of the...
