Structure, Energetics and Variability of the Non-Linear Internal Wave Climate over the New Jersey Shelf
Abstract
Non-Linear Internal Wave (NLIW) packets are ubiquitous features of the coastal ocean, producing significant changes to its acoustics, optics and biogeochemistry, and influencing its dynamics. While they arrive like clockwork in some regions like the South China Sea, they occur with a high degree of variability on most continental shelves like the New Jersey shelf-site of the SW06 experiment. And even in regions where they form at regular intervals, their amplitudes can vary dramatically from packet to packet, and there are strong seasonal changes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA534250
Entities
People
- Jonathan D. Nash
Organizations
- Oregon State University