Near-Bottom Turbulence and Sediment Resuspension Induced by Nonlinear Internal Waves

Abstract

The long term goal of this work is to develop a fundamental understanding and predictive capability of the underlying physics of the interaction of nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs) with the continental shelf seafloor over a broad range of environmental conditions. We are particularly interested in how such interactions impact underwater optics and acoustics and shelf energetics and ecology by stimulating enhanced bottom boundary layer (BBL) turbulence and particulate resuspension leading to benthic nepheloid layer (BNL) formation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA590322

Entities

People

  • Gustaaf B. Jacobs
  • Peter J Diamessis

Organizations

  • Cornell University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Internal Waves
  • Layers
  • Mechanics
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Physics
  • Reynolds Number
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulence
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography