Shoaling of nonlinear internal waves in Massachusetts Bay
Journal of Geophysical Research C: Oceans
By: A. Scotti, R.C. Beardsley, B. Butman, and J. Pineda
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Abstract
The shoaling of the nonlinear internal tide in Massachusetts Bay is studied with a fully nonlinear and nonhydrostatic model. The results are compared with current and temperature observations obtained during the August 1998 Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment and observations from a shorter experiment which took place in September 2001. The model shows how the approaching nonlinear undular bore interacts strongly with a shoaling bottom, offshore of where KdV theory predicts polarity switching should occur. It is shown that the shoaling process is dominated by nonlinearity, and the model results are interpreted with the aid of a two-layer nonlinear but hydrostatic model. After interacting with the shoaling bottom, the undular bore emerges on the shallow shelf inshore of the 30-m isobath as a nonlinear internal tide with a range of possible shapes, all of which are found in the available observational record. Copyright 2008 by the American Geophysical Union.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Shoaling of nonlinear internal waves in Massachusetts Bay |
| Series title | Journal of Geophysical Research C: Oceans |
| DOI | 10.1029/2008JC004726 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | C08031, 18 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Masschusetts |
| Other Geospatial | Massachusetts Bay |
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