Abstract: The Mellor-Yamada hierarchy of turbulent closure models is reexamined to show that the elimination of a slight inconsistency in their analysis leads to a quasi-equilibrium model that is somewhat simpler than their level ...

Abstract: Rotational effects on turbulence structure and mixing are investigated using a second-moment closure model. Both explicit and implicit Coriolis terms are considered. A general criterion for rotational effects to be small ...

Abstract: In this study, a coupled atmosphere?ocean wave modeling system is used to simulate air?sea interaction under high wind conditions. This coupled modeling system is made of three well-tested model components: The Pennsylvania ...