Long Nonlinear Waves in the Lower Atmosphere.
Abstract
A general theoretical treatment of long nonlinear wave propagation in the lower atmosphere is presented. The eigenvalue problem for finite-amplitude wave in a surface-based inversion is discussed in detail and expressions are obtained in closed form for the nonlinear wave parameters, surface perturbation pressure and wind components for a number of realistic boundary-layer waveguide models. The governing evolution equations for wave amplitude have been solved numerically for a wide variety of initial conditions and the results are found to compare favourably with observations. Nonlinear wave propagation in an inhomogeneous waveguide is also studied in detail. It is shown that both temporal and spatial variations in the degree of turbulent dissipation can induce significant changes in the speed of propagation and in the morphology of boundary-layer nonlinear wave disturbances. Keywords: Solitary atmospheric waves; Long nonlinear waves; Internal bore waves.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 06, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA181414
Entities
People
- Douglas R. Christie
Organizations
- Australian National University