On the Influence of Bottom Friction on Transient Baroclinic Wind Response.

Abstract

Analytical experiments were conducted to determine the spectral response of a two layer, beta-plane ocean of rectangular shape. The model provides time-dependent wind stress and bottom friction as driving forces. For damping coefficients mu is less than 10 to -8th power/sec, the dispersion relation is essentially the same as for the undamped case for wave periods of one year or less. Larger values of mu significantly after the dispersion relation for short barotropic waves, causing the corresponding branch to intersect with that of the short baroclinic waves. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0746506

Entities

People

  • C. Rooth
  • S. Worthem
  • W. Dueing

Organizations

  • Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Dispersions
  • Friction
  • Stresses
  • Wind Stress

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Mathematics or Statistics