Development of a large-eddy simulation model for the ocean mixed layer and its application to the process of mass transport in the ocean
Responsible: Siegfried Raasch
Project type: Joint project with the ​Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, Yign Noh (jointly funded by ​DFG and ​KOSEF)
Duration: 01/07/2003 - 30/06/2005

In this project, we will extend the PALM code to be able to simulate and reproduce the realistic turbulence structure of the ocean mixed layer (OML). It will also be expanded to simulate the dispersion of concentration and the motion of suspended particles. The model will be applied to clarify the mass transport process in the OML, such as the transport of dissolved gases and the sedimentation of suspended particles with an aim to understand the biogeochemical processes of the ocean. It will also be used to evaluate and improveone-dimensional ocean mixed layer models, which will be applied to an ocean general circulation model.