Article
 

Near-Inertial Wave Propagation into the Pycnocline during Ocean Storms: Observations and Model Comparison

Öffentlich Deposited

Herunterladbarer Inhalt

PDF Herunterladen
https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/b8515q13t

Descriptions

Attribute NameValues
Creator
Abstract
  • Observations of near-inertial oscillations collected during the Ocean Storms Experiment in the northeast Pacific Ocean are compared with results from a linear, numerical model on a β plane, developed by Zervakis and Levine. A slab mixed layer model, forced by the observed wind time series, is used to identify three isolated events of local generation in October, January, and March for detailed analysis. Synoptic storm track maps are used to estimate the initial horizontal wavenumber of the mixed layer currents that are used as initial conditions to the modal. A comparison of the modal with the observed currents reveals some differences and similarities. Overall the January and March events are better represented by the model than the October event. The timescale of the initiation of vertical propagation of energy from the mixed layer occurs almost immediately in October rather than after 8 days in January and March-this difference cannot be explained by the model. The observed vertical and temporal structure indicates that the near-Inertial energy propagated as a “beam” of energy through the pycnocline, especially in October. In the model the wave energy appears to accumulate at the top of the pycnocline. Physical processes that might be responsible for the deficiency of the model are discussed.
Resource Type
DOI
Date Available
Date Issued
Citation
  • Levine, Murray D., Vassilis Zervakis, 1995: Near-Inertial Wave Propagation into the Pycnocline during Ocean Storms: Observations and Model Comparison. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 25, 2890–2908.
Journal Title
Journal Volume
  • 25
Journal Issue/Number
  • 11
Urheberrechts-Erklärung
Funding Statement (additional comments about funding)
  • Thanks to the Office of Naval Research for their support through Contracts N00014-84-C-0218 and N00014-87-K-0009, and Grant N00014-90-J-1048.
Publisher
Peer Reviewed
Language
Replaces

Beziehungen

Parents:

This work has no parents.

Artikel

Miniaturansicht Titel Hochladedatum Sichtbarkeit Aktionen
file details LevineMurrayD.CEOAS.NearInertialWave.pdf 2017-07-24 Öffentlich Herunterladen