Internal Tidal Waves in the Ocean

Abstract

The theory of internal tidal waves is briefly reviewed in a demonstration of the importance of simultaneous observations at different positions. An analysis of data from 4 oceanographic stations indicated internal tidal waves with reasonable certainty in only 1 case. A series of data covering more than 2 or 3 days was considered necessary to permit a decision as to reality of internal tidal waves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0019178

Entities

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Equations
  • Geography
  • Geophysics
  • Grids
  • Harmonic Analysis
  • Internal Waves
  • Isotherms
  • Lapse Rate
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • New York
  • Statistical Tests
  • Surveys
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.