Publication Date:
2015-01-01
Description:
The equations of motion are reexamined with the objective of improving upon the Boussinesq approximation. The authors derive new equations that conserve energy, filter out sound waves, are more accurate than the Boussinesq set, and are computationally competitive with them. The new equations are partly enabled by exploiting a reversible exchange between internal and gravitational potential fluid energy. To improve upon these equations appears to require the inclusion of acoustics, at which point one should use full Navier–Stokes. This study recommends the new sets for testing in general circulation modeling.
Print ISSN:
0022-3670
Electronic ISSN:
1520-0485
Topics:
Geosciences
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Physics