Internal Wave Energy Budget Studies in the South China Sea

Abstract

We are focused on understanding small-scale processes that influence the ocean's thermodynamic and dynamic properties on the sub-mesoscale (scales less than 10 km). This includes the role of turbulence in modifying the upper ocean temperature and density structure. In the South China Sea, large- amplitude, nonlinear waves force turbulence in the seasonally variable continental shelf region. New observational data is sought for use in characterizing turbulence phenomena, and for parameterizing processes in models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA534057

Entities

People

  • Louis St. Laurent

Organizations

  • Florida State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Depression
  • Dissipation
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Energy
  • Internal Waves
  • Isotherms
  • Measurement
  • Oceans
  • Solitons
  • South China Sea
  • Turbulence
  • Wave Power
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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