Experimental Investigations of Nonlinear Internal Wave Generation and Evolution

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to develop and utilize an advanced experimental facility for the investigation of nonlinear internal waves. The work will both support and inspire theoretical, numerical and sea-going investigations of the Luzon Strait, and other important internal wave sites. The scientific objective of this project is to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms that underlie nonlinear internal wave generation and evolution in the Luzon Strait. Potential mechanisms include: nonlinear steepening of the internal tide, lee-wave generation and the interaction of internal wave beams with the pycnocline.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA611924

Entities

People

  • Neil Balmforth
  • Thomas Peacock

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • British Columbia
  • Buoyancy
  • Conversion
  • Data Sets
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Internal Waves
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Stratification
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Topography
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers