The Non-Linear Transient Response to a Continuously Stratified Baroclinic Ocean to Stationary and Transitory Axially-Symmetric Atmospheric Cyclones.
Abstract
ESPONSE, TRANSIENTSConsidered in the present study is the temporal and spatial theoretical description of circulation and mixing of sea water induced in an initially motionless, continuously stratified, uniformly rotating, baroclinic ocean by steady as well as transitory, axisymmetric, cyclonic atmospheric vortices. Solutions are obtained for the ocean's response to two basically different circular wind fields, namely: (1) a stationary wind field which is applied suddenly and sustained for a designated time interval to permit suddenly initiated oceanic spin-up circulation and mixing, and is subsequently removed abruptly to allow a suddenly initiated oceanic spin-down process; (2) a transitory wind field which is applied gradually (in sinusoidal fashion), to permit a gradual oceanic spin-up and subsequent gradual oceanic spin-down. Generated ocean circulation and mixing is investigated in detail, as well as the energetics for the responses to both wind regimes. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0763930
Entities
People
- Kent D. Gilbert
Organizations
- Texas A&M University