An efficient algorithm for generating a spherical multiple-cell grid

Fang Hou Zhiyi Gao Jianguo Li Fujiang Yu

Fang Hou, Zhiyi Gao, Jianguo Li, Fujiang Yu. An efficient algorithm for generating a spherical multiple-cell grid[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022, 41(5): 41-50. doi: 10.1007/s13131-021-1947-3
Citation: Fang Hou, Zhiyi Gao, Jianguo Li, Fujiang Yu. An efficient algorithm for generating a spherical multiple-cell grid[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022, 41(5): 41-50. doi: 10.1007/s13131-021-1947-3

doi: 10.1007/s13131-021-1947-3

An efficient algorithm for generating a spherical multiple-cell grid

Funds: The National Key Research and Development Program of China under contract No. 2018YFC1407000.
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  • Figure  1.  A 4-level nearshore refined SMC grid.

    Figure  2.  Main program flow.

    Figure  3.  Recursive loop flow of nearshore refinement.

    Figure  4.  Schematic diagram of using curves to refine the grid.

    Figure  5.  Recursive loop flow of the arbitrary area refinement.

    Figure  6.  Ray method used in judging whether the point is inside the curve.

    Figure  7.  Cases of intersection.

    Figure  8.  Misjudgments in the ray method.

    Figure  9.  A 9-level nearshore refined grid.

    Figure  10.  A 6-level arbitrary area refined grid. a. The polygons used to specify the refined area, and b. the final generated grid.

    Figure  11.  Overview of 6-level (a) and 4-level SMC grids (b).

    Figure  12.  The curves used to define the range of the mesh refinement (a), the curves used to delimit the nearshore and offshore refinement ranges (b), and corresponding (6-level) grid (c).

    Figure  13.  A comparison diagram of the black box coverage area as shown in Fig. 11.

    Figure  14.  Wind field scatter on September 1, 2020 at 00:00 (a), 06:00 (b), 12:00 (c), and 18:00 (d).

    Figure  15.  Wind field scatter of typhoon center on September 1, 2020 at 00:00 (a), 06:00 (b), 12:00 (c), and 18:00 (d).

    Figure  16.  Significant wave heights on September 1, 2020 at 00:00 (a), 06:00 (b), 12:00 (c), and 18:00 (d).

    Figure  17.  Cumulative distribution of the characterization of energy on September 1, 2020 at 00:00 (a), 06:00 (b), 12:00 (c), and 18:00 (d).

    Table  1.   Comparison of grid generation algorithms

    Met OfficeDurrant and
    Saulter
    This paper
    Refinement methodnearshore
    refinement
    rectangular area refinementarbitrary area refinement and
    nearshore refinement
    Level of refinementfixedunfixedunfixed
    Degree of
    completion
    completedunder developmentcompleted
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    Table  2.   Resolution list

    AlgorithmRegionResolution
    4-level SMC gridnearshorelat: 0.058°, lon: 0.087°
    nearshorelat: 0.116°, lon: 0.174°
    nearshorelat: 0.232°, lon: 0.348°
    open sealat: 0.464°, lon: 0.696°
    6-level SMC gridnearshore (China)lat: 0.014°, lon: 0.021°
    nearshore (China)lat: 0.028°, lon: 0.042°
    offshore (China)lat: 0.058°, lon: 0.087°
    Northwest Pacificlat: 0.116°, lon: 0.174°
    North Pacificlat: 0.232°, lon: 0.348°
    globallat: 0.464°, lon: 0.696°
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  • 收稿日期:  2021-03-22
  • 录用日期:  2021-07-12
  • 网络出版日期:  2022-01-15
  • 刊出日期:  2022-05-31

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