The Effects of Surface Gravity Waves on Coastal Currents: Implementation, Phenomenological Exploration, and Realistic Simulation with ROMS
Abstract
The long-term goal of this line of research is the creation of a realistic oceanic circulation code that the oceanographic community can use to study and simulate a variety of geophysical problems typical of the coastal, shelf, and littoral environments: wave and current forecasts and simulation; evolution and transport of erodible sea floor beds; transport of pollutants; dispersal or retention of plankton populations; cycles of heat, freshwater, and other biogeochemical constituents; intrusions of fresh water river plumes into the ocean; and the dynamics of man-made structures. Specific to this project are the goals of implementing a recent theoretical formulation of the effects of wind-driven surface gravity waves on coastal currents and infragravity waves (McWilliams, et al., 2004) within the Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS) code and then investigating the consequences of these effects in several different coastal circulation regimes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA573291
Entities
People
- James C. McWilliams
- Yusuke Uchiyama
Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles