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A stochastic model to mimic periodic surface currents in embayments
| dc.creator | Paternostro, Christopher Lee | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-07T23:07:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-07T23:07:37Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2001 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2001 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2001-THESIS-P3681 | |
| dc.description | Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to digital@library.tamu.edu, referencing the URI of the item. | en |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-54). | en |
| dc.description | Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | In a new attempt to solve the fundamental fluid equations, this thesis details an original model with the ultimate goal of aiding commercial oil spill simulations. This model follows the approach employed by lattice gas and molecular dynamics models which has demonstrated hydrodynamic behavior. A unique mass forcing function is used to drive the two-dimensional periodic current movements. Simple rules of movement that conserve mass and momentum combined with stochastic processes are shown to produce results similar to the patterns of periodic surface currents. While promising, this model needs further development before being ready to simulate actual tidal currents. | en |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Texas A&M University | |
| dc.rights | This thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries in 2008. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use. | en |
| dc.subject | oceanography. | en |
| dc.subject | Major oceanography. | en |
| dc.title | A stochastic model to mimic periodic surface currents in embayments | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | oceanography | en |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| dc.type.genre | thesis | en |
| dc.type.material | text | en |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en |
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