On the Accuracy of the Crowley Advection Scheme

Piotr K. Smolarkiewicz National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80307

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Abstract

The purpose of this note is to show that the popular Crowley advection scheme, which is usually considered to have first-order accuracy in time for a nonuniform velocity field, can be constructed so as to have second-order accuracy both in time and space for an arbitrary flow field.

Abstract

The purpose of this note is to show that the popular Crowley advection scheme, which is usually considered to have first-order accuracy in time for a nonuniform velocity field, can be constructed so as to have second-order accuracy both in time and space for an arbitrary flow field.

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