Transitioning Results From Recent ONR WESTPAC Field Programs to Operational Use (IWISE Analysis Expansion)

Abstract

The long-term goal is to enhance our understanding of coastal oceanography by means of applying simple dynamical theories to high-quality observations obtained in the field. The objective of this grant is to improve understanding of how the large-amplitude internal waves and tides in the northeastern South China Sea are generated via interaction of the barotropic tide with the ridges and islands in the Luzon Strait. In addition to the problem's inherent scientific interest, understanding the generation problem is essential for developing a forecast model to predict the wave characteristics in the deep basin and on the Chinese continental slope and shelf.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA598283

Entities

People

  • Steven R. Ramp

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Continental Slopes
  • Deep Water
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Dissipation
  • Energy
  • Far Field
  • Internal Waves
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Philippine Sea
  • Pilot Studies
  • Ridges
  • South China Sea
  • Universities
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography