NUMERICAL MODELING OF OCEAN DYNAMICS

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Review of computer (numerical) models used to simulate the dynamics of fluids, specifically in the context of Earth’s oceans. Describe and contrast finite-difference, finite-volume and spectral numerical methods, common physical approximations, hardware (CPUs/GPUs), and software used to simulate ocean dynamics. Code a 2D shallow-water model and, separately, configure existing code to simulate quasi-geostrophic dynamics, 3D non-hydrostatic turbulence (large-eddy simulation) and primitive equation (hydrostatic) ocean systems. Design a research question and apply a numerical model to answer this question in the final project.