Stratified Coastal Trapped Waves and Mean Flows

Abstract

Coastal waves and wave-generated mean flows are studied in a stratified, rotating model ocean. Waves trapped to the coast are generated by time-dependent flow over a sloping and irregular bottom. Short term goals of this study include quantifying the evolution of the vertical structure of the along-slope mean flow driven by non-linear interactions of the coastal trapped wave and damped by friction. In particular, the effects of stratification on the cross-slope overturning circulation will be examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA357637

Entities

People

  • Daniel R. Ohlsen
  • LuAnne Thompson

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amplitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Colorado
  • Continental Shelves
  • Friction
  • Geometry
  • Landforms
  • Ocean Waves
  • Oceans
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Rotation
  • Stratification
  • Topography
  • Transport Ships
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography