The diurnalK 1 tide in the world ocean — A numerical investigation

Summary Based on a special numerical method (HN method) hydrodynamical processes in the sea were studied with an aim at their prediction. Within this framework, constantly checking the reliability of the numerical models, tides and wind driven motions have been investigated in estuaries, in marginal and adjacent seas, and in the oceans (seeH. Friedrich 1], W. Hansen 2–4], H. P. Schmitz 5]). Encouraged by the promising results, these numerical investigations have been extended by the author to the world ocean, initially to the semi-diurnalM ₂ tide (8]) and now to theK ₁ tide. Results of computations carried out for theK ₁ tide are given in this paper.