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Contents
3. Dynamics
Subsections
3.1 Eulerian Dynamical Core
3.1.1 Generalized terrain-following vertical coordinates
3.1.2 Conversion to final form
3.1.3 Continuous equations using
3.1.4 Semi-implicit formulation
3.1.5 Energy conservation
3.1.6 Horizontal diffusion
3.1.7 Finite difference equations
3.1.8 Time filter
3.1.9 Spectral transform
3.1.10 Spectral algorithm overview
3.1.11 Combination of terms
3.1.12 Transformation to spectral space
3.1.13 Solution of semi-implicit equations
3.1.14 Horizontal diffusion
3.1.15 Initial divergence damping
3.1.16 Transformation from spectral to physical space
3.1.17 Horizontal diffusion correction
3.1.18 Semi-Lagrangian Tracer Transport
3.1.19 Mass fixers
3.1.20 Reduced grid
3.2 Semi-Lagrangian Dynamical Core
3.2.1 Introduction
3.2.2 Vertical coordinate and hydrostatic equation
3.2.3 Semi-implicit reference state
3.2.4 Perturbation surface pressure prognostic variable
3.2.5 Extrapolated variables
3.2.6 Interpolants
3.2.7 Continuity Equation
3.2.8 Thermodynamic Equation
3.2.9 Momentum equations
3.2.10 Development of semi-implicit system equations
3.2.11 Trajectory Calculation
3.2.12 Energy Fixer
3.3 Finite Volume Dynamical Core
Jim McCaa 2003-03-03