A Regional Modeling Study of the South China Sea with High Resolution Hydrostatic and Nonhydrostatic Nested Models of the Luzon Strait

Abstract

The goal of this work is to better understand the generation, propagation, modal transformations and interaction of multiple NLIWs (Nonlinear Internal Waves) on the continental slope and shelf using nonhydrostatic models embedded in nested hydrostatic models with realistic forcing and bathymetry. Accuracy will be assessed by hindcasting and forecasting the temperature, salinity and velocity fields for the SCS (South China Sea) north and east of Dongsha island and comparing the results with data from the experiments of this DRI and from the ASIAEX experiment. This work will provide the understanding needed to build an operational system to predict the timing, location and intensity of NLIWs as required for tactical planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA573280

Entities

People

  • Patrick C. Gallacher

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Bathymetry
  • Boundaries
  • Continental Slopes
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Internal Waves
  • Landforms
  • Military Research
  • Oceans
  • Simulations
  • South China Sea
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topography
  • Wave Packets
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation