Structure, Energetics and Variability of the Non-Linear Internal Wave Climate Over The New Jersey Shelf

Abstract

I seek to obtain a more complete and fundamental understanding of the hierarchy of processes which transfer energy and momentum from large scales, feed the internal wavefield, and ultimately dissipate through turbulence. This cascade significantly impacts the acoustic, optical, and biogeochemical properties of the water column. Non-Linear Internal Waves (NLIWs) represent one such pathway.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531827

Entities

People

  • Jonathan D. Nash

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Properties
  • Amplitude
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Hierarchies
  • Internal Waves
  • Momentum
  • New Jersey
  • Oceans
  • Physics
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Regions
  • Topography
  • Turbulence
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers