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== General ==
 
Module GOTM is a "wrap-up" module containing [http://www.gotm.net GOTM] routines which were coupled into MOHID in 2001. This routines consist of a set of turbulence models including a k-ε model and Mellor-Yamada second order turbulent closure model (Mellor and Yamada, 1982).
 
Module GOTM is a "wrap-up" module containing [http://www.gotm.net GOTM] routines which were coupled into MOHID in 2001. This routines consist of a set of turbulence models including a k-ε model and Mellor-Yamada second order turbulent closure model (Mellor and Yamada, 1982).
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GOTM stands for General Ocean Turbulence Model and consists of a one dimensional water column for most important hydrodynamic and thermodynamic processes related to vertical mixing in natural waters. It is subsequently coupled to a three dimensional model for the computation of vertical mixing.
  
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===1.Introduction===
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GOTM consists mainly of one dimensional transport equations for momentum, salt and heat. The idea of turbulent closure modules is to have a simple tool to parametrize physical processes on smaller and larger scales as to isolate and study the physical phenomenon in which we are really interested. This procedure is called turbulent closure and GOTM incorporates a vast number of well tested turbulence models which can be applied, e.g.:
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- Empirical models
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- Energy models
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- Two equation models
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- Algebraic Stress models
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- K - profile parametrisations
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In order to apply one of these models, GOTM uses a modular approach. It consists of:
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1. GOTM - The Main Program
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2. The Modular Interface GOTM
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3. The Mean Flow model
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4. The Module Interface Mean Flow
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5. The Turbulence Model
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6. The Module Air - Sea Interaction
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====1. The Main Program ====
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The main program merely calls other subroutines in the right order.
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====2. The Modular Interface GOTM ====
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This is the general framework
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 12:47, 23 January 2009

General

Module GOTM is a "wrap-up" module containing GOTM routines which were coupled into MOHID in 2001. This routines consist of a set of turbulence models including a k-ε model and Mellor-Yamada second order turbulent closure model (Mellor and Yamada, 1982). GOTM stands for General Ocean Turbulence Model and consists of a one dimensional water column for most important hydrodynamic and thermodynamic processes related to vertical mixing in natural waters. It is subsequently coupled to a three dimensional model for the computation of vertical mixing.

1.Introduction

GOTM consists mainly of one dimensional transport equations for momentum, salt and heat. The idea of turbulent closure modules is to have a simple tool to parametrize physical processes on smaller and larger scales as to isolate and study the physical phenomenon in which we are really interested. This procedure is called turbulent closure and GOTM incorporates a vast number of well tested turbulence models which can be applied, e.g.:

- Empirical models - Energy models - Two equation models - Algebraic Stress models - K - profile parametrisations

In order to apply one of these models, GOTM uses a modular approach. It consists of:

1. GOTM - The Main Program 2. The Modular Interface GOTM 3. The Mean Flow model 4. The Module Interface Mean Flow 5. The Turbulence Model 6. The Module Air - Sea Interaction

1. The Main Program

The main program merely calls other subroutines in the right order.

2. The Modular Interface GOTM

This is the general framework

References