A Multiscale Nested Modeling Framework to Simulate the Interaction of Surface Gravity Waves with Nonlinear Internal Gravity Waves

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to develop a multiscale nested modeling framework that simulates, with the finest resolution being sub-meter scale, surface mixed layer processes arising from the combined action of tides, winds, and mesoscale currents. We will focus on studying surface gravity wave evolution and spectrum in the presence of surface currents caused by strongly nonlinear internal solitary waves. We aim at understanding the impact of tidal, seasonal, and mesoscale variability of the internal wave field and how it influences the surface waves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2015
Accession Number
AD1013727

Entities

People

  • Lian Shen

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deep Oceans
  • Deep Water
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Gravity
  • Gravity Waves
  • High Resolution
  • Internal Waves
  • Layers
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Oceans
  • Roughness
  • Solitons
  • Surface Roughness
  • Surface Waves
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers