Dissipation and Bathymetric Sensitivities in an Unstructured Mesh Global Tidal Model
Dissipation and Bathymetric Sensitivities in an Unstructured Mesh Global Tidal Model
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非结构化网格全球潮汐模型中的耗散和测深灵敏度
DOI:
10.1029/2021jc018178
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发表时间:
2022
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Myers, Edward
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Blakely, Coleman P.;Ling, Guoming;Pringle, William J.;Contreras, María Teresa;Wirasaet, Damrongsak;Westerink, Joannes J.;Moghimi, Saeed;Seroka, Greg;Shi, Lei;Myers, Edward
The mechanisms and geographic distribution of global tidal dissipation in barotropic tidal models are examined using a high resolution unstructured mesh finite element model. Mesh resolution varies between 2 and 25 km and is especially focused on inner shelves and steep bathymetric gradients. Tidal response sensitivities to bathymetric changes are examined to put into context response sensitivities to frictional processes. We confirm that the Ronne Ice Shelf dramatically affects Atlantic tides but also find that bathymetry in the Hudson Bay system is a critical control. We follow a sequential frictional parameter optimization process and use TPXO9 data‐assimilated tidal elevations as a reference solution. From simulated velocities and depths, dissipation within the global model is estimated and allows us to pinpoint dissipation at high resolution. Boundary layer dissipation is extremely focused with 1.4% of the ocean accounting for 90% of the total. Internal tide friction is much more distributed with 16.7% of the ocean accounting for 90% of the total. Often highly regional dissipation can impact basin‐scale and even ocean wide tides. Optimized boundary layer friction parameters correlate very well with the physical characteristics of the locality with high friction factors associated with energetic tidal regions, deep ocean island chains, and ice covered areas. Global complex M2tide errors are 1.94 cm in deep waters. Total global boundary layer and internal tide dissipation are estimated, respectively, at 1.83 and 1.49 TW. This continues the trend in the literature toward attributing more dissipation to internal tides.