Moored Observations Of Internal Waves In Luzon Strait: 3-D Structure, Dissipation, And Evolution

Abstract

We are interested in the general problems of internal waves and ocean mixing. Knowledge of these is important for advancing the performance of operational and climate models, as well as for understanding local problems such as pollutant dispersal and biological productivity. In the specific case of NLIWs, the currents and displacements of the waves are strong enough to impact undersea operations. More generally, most of the ocean?s physical and acoustic environments (and particularly in straits) are severely impacted by internal waves. The research proposed here should substantially improve both our understanding and predictive ability of linear internal tide and NLIWs in Luzon Strait and the South China Sea (SCS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531822

Entities

People

  • Lue Rainville
  • Matthew H. Alford

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Displacement
  • Dissipation
  • Environment
  • Information Operations
  • Internal Waves
  • Landforms
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Productivity
  • South China Sea
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers