Benthic Turbulence and Mixing Induced by Nonlinear Internal Waves

Abstract

The long term goal of this work is to develop a fundamental understanding and predictive capability of the underlying physics of the interaction of nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs) with the continental shelf seafloor over a broad range of environmental conditions. We are particularly interested in how such interactions impact underwater optics and acoustics and shelf energetics and ecology by stimulating enhanced benthic turbulence and bottom particulate resuspension.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA533693

Entities

People

  • Peter J Diamessis

Organizations

  • Cornell University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Continental Shelves
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Internal Waves
  • Layers
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Reynolds Number
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography