The generation model of internal waves in a forced rotation-modified ocean

Authors

Daqi Xin, University of Texas-Pan American

Date of Award

7-2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mathematics

First Advisor

Dr. Zhijun Qiao

Second Advisor

Dr. Andras Balogh

Third Advisor

Dr. Paul Bracken

Abstract

A two-layer model which contains the forcing term due to the barotropic tides which flow over a comparatively large bottom topography in the ocean was derived previously. The model can be used to describe the generation of nonlinear dispersive internal tides and the following disintegration into internal waves. We studied the influence of Coriolis effect. A numerical simulation shows that the Earth’s rotation affects the generation of the internal waves since it hampers the disintegration of internal tides into internal waves.

Comments

Copyright 2014 Daqi Xin. All Rights Reserved.

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Granting Institution

University of Texas-Pan American