List of Figures

• Speed profile.
• Distribution of the dependent variables on a 2D grid.
• Valid $\Delta t$ values for stable system, 1D, $\Delta x=1000$ m
• Valid $\Delta t$ values for stable system, 2D
• Inter-block boundary condition and overlapped area
• Example of a domain decomposition with the overlapped areas.
• Points of level measurement.
• Numerical and analytical level comparison.
• Zoomed view of the numerical and analytical level comparison.
• Simulated levels along the channel.
• Pointwise error E_th5.
• Pointwise error E_th20.
• Velocity field corresponding to high-tide in Montevideo,
  low-tide in Colonia.
  Semi diurnal Astronomic component (M₂).
• Velocity field corresponding to low-tide in Montevideo,
  high-tide in Colonia.
  Semidiurnal Astronomic component (M₂).
• Level comparison.
  Río de la Plata astronomic tide simulation, M₂ component.
• Level comparison.
  Río de la Plata astronomic tide simulation, 4 components.
• Velocity field corresponding to high-tide in the upper Río de la Plata.
  Semi diurnal Astronomic component (M₂).
• Cotidal map for the M₂ component simulation.
  Río de la Plata astronomic tide comparison.
• Corange map for the M₂ component simulation.
  Río de la Plata astronomic tide comparison.
• 3D view corresponding to high-tide at Montevideo.
  Río de la Plata astronomic tide.
• Level Comparison, Storm surge simulation.
• 3D level view, March 9, 12 P.M.
  Storm surge simulation (after 120 hours).
• Velocity field, March 8, 6 A.M.
  Storm surge simulation (after 78 hours).
• Oil spill simulation considering the meteorologic tide.
• Utilization, th5 mesh, explicit-implicit code
• Utilization, th80 (coarser grain) mesh, explicit-implicit code
• Utilization, th80 (coarser grain) mesh, fully implicit code