Numerical Simulation of Barotropic Tides around Taiwan

• Published in: TAO : Terrestrial, atmospheric, and oceanic sciences Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 71 - 84
• Main Authors: Hu, Chih-Kai, Chiu, Chao-Tsung, Chen, Shao-Hua, Kuo, Ja-Yu, Jan, Sen, Tseng, Yu-Heng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taiwan 中華民國地球科學學會 01.02.2010; Chinese Geoscience Union (Taiwan); Springer
• Subjects: Barotropic mode; Barotropic tide; Barotropic tides; Coastal environments; Computer simulation; Constants; Diurnal; Diurnal tides; Diurnal variations; Drag coefficient; Drag coefficients; Eddy viscosity; Harmonic constant; Mathematical models; Numerical model; Numerical simulations; Ocean currents; Sea currents; Sea level; Straits; Taiwan; Tidal currents; Tidal energy; Tidal power; Tidal range; Tide prediction; Tides; Two dimensional models; Viscosity; Taiwan; Database; Harmonic constant; Numerical model; Barotropic tide; Taiwan

A 1/12°, 2-D barotropic tide model was used to examine the characteristics of barotropic tides and to improve the accuracy of predicting tidal sea levels and currents in the seas around Taiwan. The form ratio suggests that tides are predominantly semidiurnal in the northern reaches of the Taiwan Str...