Open AccessThe Impact of Boundary Conditions on the Upstream Spreading of Bottom-Trapped Plumes
Author(s) -
Ricardo P. Matano,
Elbio Daniel Palma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of physical oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.706
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1520-0485
pISSN - 0022-3670
DOI - 10.1175/jpo-d-12-0116.1
Subject(s) - plume , upstream (networking) , spurious relationship , mechanics , current (fluid) , geology , natural (archaeology) , geophysics , boundary (topology) , environmental science , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , oceanography , physics , paleontology , computer network , machine learning , computer science , mathematical analysis , mathematics
This study shows that simulations of bottom-trapped plumes in periodic or closed domains generate a spurious cyclonic current that arrests the natural tendency of the plume to move upstream. Furthermore, it also shows that attempts to obstruct the upstream spreading lead to a bias of the fundamental characteristics of the plume.