Unstructured, anisotropic mesh generation for the Northwestern European continental shelf, the continental slope and the neighbouring ocean
Legrand, S.; Deleersnijder, E.; Delhez, E.J.M.; Legat, V. (2007). Unstructured, anisotropic mesh generation for the Northwestern European continental shelf, the continental slope and the neighbouring ocean. Cont. Shelf Res. 27(9): 1344-1356. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2007.01.009 In: Continental Shelf Research. Pergamon Press: Oxford; New York. ISSN 0278-4343; e-ISSN 1873-6955, more |  |
| Keywords | Analysis > Mathematical analysis > Numerical analysis > Finite element method
Topographic features > Submarine features > Continental shelves
Topographic features > Submarine features > Continental slope
Marine/Coastal | | Author keywords | unstructured grids; northwestern European continental shelf; Delaunay triangulation; finite elements methods; finite volumes methods |
| Abstract | A new mesh refinement strategy for generating high quality unstructured meshes of the Northwestern European continental shelf, the continental slope and the neighbouring ocean is presented. Our objective is to demonstrate the ability of anisotropic unstructured meshes to adequately address the challenge of simulating the hydrodynamics occurring in these three regions within a unique mesh. The refinement criteria blend several hydrodynamic considerations as the tidal wave propagation on the continental shelf and the hydrostatic consistency condition in steep areas. Several meshes illustrate both the validity and the efficiency of the refinement strategy. The selection of the refinement parameters is discussed. Finally, an attempt is made to take into account tidal ellipses, providing another cause for anisotropy in the mesh. |
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