The Impact of Boundary Conditions on the Upstream Spreading of Bottom-Trapped Plumes

Ricardo P. Matano, Elbio D. Palma
2013 Journal of Physical Oceanography  
This study shows that simulations of bottom-trapped plumes in periodic or closed domains generate a spurious cyclonic current that arrests the natural tendency of the plume to move upstream. Furthermore, it also shows that attempts to obstruct the upstream spreading lead to a bias of the fundamental characteristics of the plume.
doi:10.1175/jpo-d-12-0116.1 fatcat:zqdx3eazezefdhn3fq2bevkogi