Positive-definite and monotonic limiters for unrestricted-time-step transport schemes

Abstract

General positive-definite and monotonic limiters are described for use with unrestricted-Courant-number flux-form transport schemes. These limiters are tested using a time-split multidimensional transport scheme. The importance of minimizing the splitting errors associated with the time-split operator and of the consistency between the transport scheme and the discrete continuity equation is demonstrated. © 2006 American Meteorological Society.