Author(s)

L.N. Ly, W.P. O'Connor & J.D. Paduan

Abstract

A barotropic tidal model is developed for the Monterey Bay (MOB) region, based on the multi-block grid code but using only a single-block grid. The model has realistic bathymetry with high resolution of 2 km x 2 km and covers a domain of 160 km x 160 km. The model is forced on the boundaries by four semi-diurnal (M2,S2,N2,K2) and four diurnal (K1,O1,P1,Q1) tidal constituents. The model study covers the one-month period of June 1996, and com- parisons are made between the model output water levels and the tide gauge station data from Monterey, Moss Landing, and Santa Cruz. The model is used to study barotropic tides and their sensitivity to various open boundary conditions (OBC). Two common OBC, the clamped and the Reid and Bod- ine (RB) conditions, and a modified RB OBC are used to study barotropic tides. It is found that the baro

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