A 3-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF THE CIRCULATION IN THE BAY OF
BISCAY CONSIDERING TIME-VARYING WIND FIELDS

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Title:	A 3-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF THE CIRCULATION IN THE BAY OF BISCAY CONSIDERING TIME-VARYING WIND FIELDS
Authors:	Herasme, Victor M.; Maidana, Manuel A.; Espino, Manuel; Blasco, Jordi; Gonzalez, Manuel
Abstract:	The goal of this work is to study the wind-induced circulation in the Bay of Biscay using a stabilized 3-dimensional finite element model, HELIKE1,2. This model is based upon the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations for geophysical fluids. It uses the Coriolis acceleration, turbulence, bottom friction, wind stresses, density gradient (baroclinic term) and free surface height (barotropic term). The latter is obtained by means of a kinematic equation, without the need of height-averaging. A stabilization method allows for the use of the same shape functions for velocity and pressure.
Keywords:	FREE-SURFACE
Issue Date:	2010
Publisher:	INT CENTER NUMERICAL METHODS ENGINEERING
Type:	Proceedings Paper
Language:	English
URI:	http://dspace.azti.es/handle/24689/764
Appears in Publication types:	Artículos científicos