Advanced Ocean Modelling: Using Open-Source Software

5.15 Technical Information 1715.14 Final RemarkAll fluid processes described in this book are governed by different versions ofthe Navier-Stokes equations. The numerical model, gradually developed from Exercise1 through to Exercise 25, is backward compatible, which implies that the samemodel applied to simulate equatorial Kelvin waves or the abyssal circulation canbe used to simulate short gravity waves or small-scale convective plumes. That theNavier-Stokes equations, which can be written down on a sheet of paper in a fewlines, embrace such a rich variety of hydrodynamic processes is truly fascinating.5.15 Technical InformationThis book has been written in L A TEX using TeXnicCenter that can be downloadedfrom:http://www.toolscenter.org/in conjunction with MikTeX (Version 2.5) – a very nicely prepared L A TEX implementationfor Windows platforms which can be downloaded at:http://miktex.org/Most graphs of this book were created with SciLab. Most sketches were made withMicrosoft Word. GIMP has been used for the manipulation of images. GIMP is acost-free alternative to commercial graphical manipulation programs such as AdobePhotoshop Elements. This software can be freely downloaded from:http://www.gimp.org/