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Laboratory experiments on internal wave interactions with a pycnocline.
- Source :
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Experiments in Fluids . Dec2012, Vol. 53 Issue 6, p1663-1679. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Laboratory experiments have been performed to investigate the interaction of internal waves with a pycnocline. An oscillating cylinder generated internal wave beams, which were observed using the synthetic schlieren technique. Internal waves incident on the pycnocline layer excited higher-frequency modes. In the absence of shear, a discrete spectrum of harmonic modes was generated due to nonlinear effects. These harmonic modes might play a role in the formation of internal solitary waves which have been observed in ocean pycnoclines. With shear, a continuous spectrum of excited modes was found. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07234864
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Experiments in Fluids
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83710023
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-012-1387-0