Shoaling of internal solitary waves at the ASIAEX site in the South China Sea
Abstract
Abstract. The interaction of barotropic tides with Luzon Strait topography generates westward propagating internal bores and solitary waves trains which eventually shoal and dissipate on the western side of the South China Sea. Two-dimensional numerical simulations of this shoaling process at the site of the Asian Seas International Acoustic Experiment (ASIAEX) have been undertaken in order to investigate the sensitivity of the shoaling process to the stratification and the underlying bathymetry, and to explore the influence of rotation. A range of wave amplitudes are considered. Comparisons with adiabatic shoaling waves are also made and the potential impact of a non-slip boundary condition are briefly explored. On the slope secondary solitary waves and mode-two wave packets are generated which propagate towards the shelf. Comparisons with observations made during the ASIAEX experiment are made.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 2014
- Source ID
- 10.5194/npgd-1-1163-2014
Entities
People
- A. Warn-varnas
- Kevin G. Lamb
Organizations
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- Office of Naval Research