Nonlinear Internal Tide Generation at the Luzon Strait: Integrating Laboratory Data with Numerics and Observation
Abstract
The long-term goal of this project is to develop a reliable predictive capability for the generation of nonlinear internal waves that originate at the Luzon Strait. This is to be achieved using a combination of laboratory experiments and theoretical analysis, and through the pursuit and development of interactions with numerical models and field data. The objective of the research is to gain fundamental insight into the internal tide generation processes that occur at the Luzon Strait. The outstanding issue is that both the topography and barotropic tides at this location are complex, and the origin of pertinent features such as the large-amplitude, westward-propagating solitary waves is therefore still undetermined. The experimental approach is to utilize a custom-designed and state-of-the-art wave tank facility to study internal wave tide generation by different topographic features in dynamical regimes that are relevant to Luzon. This is complemented by analytical studies that utilize a Greens Function approach to predict the internal tides generated by nominally two-dimensional topographic features. Where possible, there is interaction with the results of field studies and numerical simulations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA526933
Entities
People
- Thomas Peacock
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology