PROPAGATION AND DISSIPATION OF LONG INTERNAL WAVES

Abstract

The effect of friction on the propagation of long internal waves in a rotating ocean is investigated theoretically for the simple case of a two-layer systeni subjected to a constant eddy viscosity. Waves of inertial period are excluded. Typical distances for a 50% decrease in amplitude are found to be 1,000 to 2,000 km.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1954
Accession Number
AD0030029

Entities

People

  • Maurice Rattray Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dissipation
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Geography
  • Government Procurement
  • Internal Waves
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Oceans
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Square Roots
  • Standing Waves
  • Universities
  • Waves
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.