STATIONARY WIND-DRIVEN CURRENTS IN THE NONHOMOGENEOUS OCEAN OF VARIABLE DEPTH,

Abstract

The theoretical basis of a computation method for steady wind-driven current velocities (the deep ocean with complex bottom topography) is discussed in this paper. The value of the water transport depends on the vorticity of shearing stress of the wind and on the bottom slope. Ways of transition from water transport to the current velocities in the individual layers are considered (a) when the water density distribution is known and (b) when the water mass structure corresponds to the given model. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0623811

Entities

People

  • L. M. Fomin

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computations
  • Deep Oceans
  • Geographic Distribution
  • Landforms
  • Oceans
  • Stationary
  • Topography
  • Transitions
  • Transport Ships
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.