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Investigation of model capability in capturing vertical hydrodynamic coastal processes: a case study in the north Adriatic Sea
W. J. McKiver
ISMAR-CNR, Arsenale – Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122 Venice, Italy
G. Sannino
ENEA Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
ISMAR-CNR, Arsenale – Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122 Venice, Italy
D. Bellafiore
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ISMAR-CNR, Arsenale – Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122 Venice, Italy
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Short summary
First modeling work comparing SHYFEM and MITgcm performance in the north Adriatic Sea; the treatment of heat/mass fluxes at the surface affects the models skill to reproduce coastal processes; high resolution is needed close to the coast, while lower resolution in the offshore is adequate to capture the dense water event; correct river discharges and temperature are vital for the reproduction of estuarine dynamics; non-hydrostatic processes do not influence the dense water formation.
First modeling work comparing SHYFEM and MITgcm performance in the north Adriatic Sea; the...