INTERNAL WAVES IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN.

Abstract

A theoretical investigation is made of free internal gravity waves in a rotating fluid. An exponential density profile similar to that of the Canada Basin of the Arctic Ocean is used. The dispersion relation and eigenfunctions of the vertical amplitude are calculated. An experimental investigation of temperature fluctuations at 60 and 125 meters was conducted at T-3 in the Arctic Ocean. Power spectra of the records show a rapid decrease of power with increasing frequency. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0643233

Entities

People

  • John Ross Yearsley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Dispersions
  • Doppler Effect
  • Eigenvectors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Gravity Waves
  • Internal Waves
  • Oceans
  • Power Spectra
  • Spectra
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Seismology