AN ANALYSIS OF SCALING FOR LINEAR INVISCID INTERNAL WAVES

A consistent scaling is developed for the study of linear inviscid internal waves in the ocean, the atmosphere or experimental tanks. There are scales to characterize the linearization, the slow variation of the amplitude, the stratification scale, modal versus nonmodal flow and transverse variation of the ambient density and pressure. Observations in the ocean, the atmosphere and tank experiments are cited both for motivation and corroboration. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Denver University

  Denver Research Institute
  Denver, CO  United States  80210
• Authors:
  • Bleistein, N
  • COHEN, J K
• Publication Date: 1973-7-24

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Approximation (Mathematics); Differential equations; Equations of motion; Flow; Fluid dynamics; Internal waves; Inviscid fluids; Ocean waves; Perturbation theory; Technology; Wave measurement; Wind
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fluid flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Inviscid flow; Ray tracing
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051182
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MS-R-7401
• Contract Numbers: N00014-67-A-0394-000
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1974 12:00AM