Moored Observations of Nonlinear Internal Waves Near DongSha

Abstract

I am interested in the general problems of internal waves and the ocean mixing. Knowledge of these is important for advancing the performance of operational and climate models, as well as for understanding local problems such as pollutant dispersal and biological productivity. In the specific case of this DRI s focus, nonlinear internal waves (NLIW), the waves' currents and displacements are strong enough to impact Navy operations such as diving, ROV operation and mine detection/removal. To understand the generation mechanisms, and predict the arrival times, of large NLIW in the northeastern South China Sea (SCS). To observe NLIW packets and estimate their energy and energy flux in the 2007 South China Sea experiment. To relate these to the energy and energy-flux in the low-mode tide, and to measurements of overturn-inferred turbulence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA603650

Entities

People

  • Matthew H. Alford

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Deep Water
  • Detection
  • Displacement
  • Dissipation
  • East China Sea
  • Information Operations
  • Internal Waves
  • Observation
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Remote Sensing
  • Solitons
  • South China Sea
  • Tidal Currents
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML