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LAX-WENDROFF DIFFERENCING SCHEME [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
DEF

Particular finite-difference scheme, based on a Lagrangian technique for the advection terms in the dynamical equations, correct to fourth order in space and first order in time.

Key term(s)
  • Lax Wendroff differencing scheme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
DEF

Schéma particulier de différences finies, basé sur une technique lagrangienne pour les termes d'advection dans les équations dynamiques, exact au quatrième ordre dans l'espace et au premier ordre dans le temps.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Modelización (Matemáticas)
DEF

Esquema especial de diferencias finitas, basado en principios lagrangianos, aplicable a los términos advectivos de las ecuaciones de movimiento y que resulta ser correcto hasta el cuarto orden en el espacio y hasta el primer orden en el tiempo.

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