The Formation of Hydraulic Jumps in a Rotating, Continuously Stratified System.
Abstract
The formation of hydraulic jumps in a rotating, continuously stratified, Boussinesq fluid is investigated. A scale analysis indicates that jump-formation cases should be separated from non-jump cases by the curve F=A(R sub O) squared where Ro and F are the initial Rossby and Froude numbers, respectively. Numerical solutions verify the curve up to F=0.3 and show that A is in the range 6.0 to 7.5. The solutions for F-1.0 are examined in considerable detail. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0736118
Entities
People
- Robert Paul Kurth
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School