diff --git a/docs/modules/partrac/index.rst b/docs/modules/partrac/index.rst index e0d9f15..b1b9ba3 100644 --- a/docs/modules/partrac/index.rst +++ b/docs/modules/partrac/index.rst @@ -81,16 +81,14 @@ the Adriatic Sea. SHYFEM model set-up in the Adriatic Sea +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The numerical computation is performed on a spatial domain that represents -the whole Adriatic Sea by means of the unstructured grid. The numerical -domain comprises all Po River branches starting downstream the Po di Goro -diversion (40 km upstream) with 9 river mouths. To adequately resolve the -river-sea continuum, the unstructured grid also includes the lower part -of the other major rivers flowing into the Adriatic Sea. The use of -elements of variable sizes, typical of finite element methods, is fully -exploited, in order to suit the complicated geometry of the basin, the -rapidly varying topographic features. The numerical grid of the Adriatic -Sea consists in approximately 110,000 triangular elements with a -resolution that varies from 7 km in the open-sea to few hundred meters +the whole Adriatic Sea by means of the unstructured grid. To adequately +resolve the river-sea continuum, the unstructured grid also includes the +lower part of the other major rivers flowing into the Adriatic Sea. The +use of elements of variable sizes, typical of finite element methods, is +fully exploited, in order to suit the complicated geometry of the basin, +the rapidly varying topographic features. The numerical grid of the +Adriatic Sea consists in approximately 110,000 triangular elements with +a resolution that varies from 5 km in the open-sea to few hundred meters along the coast (:numref:`partrac-mesh-zoom`). .. figure:: images/test_split_bathy-mesh1.png @@ -170,8 +168,8 @@ Therefore, the nudging allows the model state to be reconciled with the assimilated MFS data in the open sea and to fully compute the hydrodynamics along the coast. -PARTRAC module input --------------------- +PARTRAC module inputs +--------------------- PARTRAC is based on a case-study driven approach. A case-study is defined as pre-configured set of specific characteristic of the Adriatic Sea circulation and characteristics of the particles to be simulated. @@ -186,7 +184,7 @@ a polygon defined along the Emilia-Romagna coast). :align: center :name: partrac-er-example - Example of polygon for particles deploiment (left) and initial particle + Example of a polygon for particles deploiment (left) and initial particle distribution (right). In the PARTRAC module, three sea condition scenarios are considered: