Abstract
The method of characteristics, previously employed to predict two-dimensional tidal flows, is extended to examine wind-driven currents and storm surges. After the shallow-water equations used to model flow in coastal regions are given, modifications are made in two of the forcing functions to incorporate wind contributions. Two hypothetical storms are constructed and results are presented in a series of figures which show sea-level heights and velocity fields at various times as the storm progresses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1081-1090 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Computers and Mathematics with Applications |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 10 PART A |
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| State | Published - Oct 1986 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements--The authors would like to thank the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) which supported this research effort under University of Petroleum and Minerals, Research Institute Contract No. 24079.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modeling and Simulation
- Computational Theory and Mathematics
- Computational Mathematics