Moored Observations of Nonlinear Internal Waves Near DongSha

Abstract

I am 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 this Directed Research Initiative (DRI)'s focus, nonlinear internal waves (NLIW), the waves' currents and displacements are strong enough to impact Navy operations such as diving, ROV operation and mine detection/removal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531928

Entities

People

  • Matthew H. Alford

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Detection
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Information Operations
  • Internal Waves
  • Observation
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Shallow Water
  • South China Sea
  • Tidal Currents
  • Water
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography