Turbulence Fluxes
Abstract
The long-term goal of this program is to understand the processes by which heat and mass are transported vertically by turbulent processes in the ocean in order to estimate the rates of these transports. Our ongoing studies of both the kinematics and dynamics of turbulence and other smallscale physical phenomena in the ocean emphasize observations, a continual program of sensor and instrumentation development, and interaction with turbulence modelers. Our objectives include determination of: (1) the locations of mixing hot spots off the west coast of the United States; (2) salinity gradient spectra - to make the first comprehensive estimates of salinity variance and to investigate the relationship between the turbulent diffusion coefficients for temperature and salinity; (3) the extent of the departure of wave-zone turbulence from wall-layer scaling; and (4) the Reynolds number dependence of various properties of the energy-containing scales of stratified turbulence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA541967
Entities
People
- Douglas R. Caldwell
- James N. Moum
Organizations
- Oregon State University