Vortex Generation Due to Coastal and Topographic Interactions
Abstract
The basic goal is to achieve a better understanding of turbulent flow in terms of the laws that govern the behavior of vortices and waves and their interactions. Our program of research investigates how vortices evolve and interact under oceanographically relevant forcings and the role of waves in their evolution. In order to understand and model ocean flows, we need insight into how vortices and waves are generated and propagate in diverse situations, how they interact with each other, and how they are affected by their environment. Ultimately, a theory of oceanic turbulent flow is necessarily statistical, but a proper statistical formulation requires an understanding of the nature of the elemental flow structures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA628389
Entities
People
- George F. Carnevale
Organizations
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography