Nonlinear Problems in Fluid Dynamics and Inverse Scattering: Langmuir Circulations in Ocean Surface Layers

Abstract

Research investigations on the interaction of surface waves, wind and currents in stratified ocean layers have been carried out. The research program involves the development of appropriate models for general physical situations (e.g., systems of coupled nonlinear partial differential equations) as well as the analysis of these models for certain specific problems such as Langmuir circulations and double-diffusive convection. During the period of the report, two papers were published and four papers were accepted for publication. Some of the results obtained and the methods used in these papers are outlined in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282934

Entities

People

  • Duane P. Sather

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Colorado
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Convection
  • Couette Flow
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Inverse Scattering
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Surface Waves
  • Traveling Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Systems Analysis and Design