Development of a Large Eddy Simulation (LES) model for the ocean mixed layer and its application to the process of mass transport in the ocean

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Siegfried Raasch
• Subject Area: Atmospheric Science
• Term: from 2003 to 2005
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5406104

We will develop a large eddy simulation (LES) model for the ocean mixed layer that is able to reproduce the realistic turbulence structure of the ocean mixed layer, through the cooperation between Yonsei University (Korea) and University of Hannover (Germany). The LES model will be also expanded to simulate the dispersion of concentration and the motion of suspended particles. The developed LES model will be applied to clarify the mass transport process in the ocean mixed layer, such as the transport of dissolved gases and the sedimentation of suspended particles with an aim to understand the biogeochemical processes of the ocean. The LES model will also be used to evaluate and improve the one-dimensional ocean mixed layer model, which will be applied to the ocean general circulation model.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants
• International Connection: South Korea
• Participating Person: Professor Dr. Yign Noh