Continuous seiche in bays and harbors

Continuous seiche in bays and harbors

Seiches are often considered a transitory phenomenon wherein large amplitude water level oscillations are excited by a geophysical event, eventually dissipating some time after the event. However, continuous small-amplitude seiches have been recognized which raises a question regarding the origin of...

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Main Authors: J. Park, J. MacMahan, W. V. Sweet, K. Kotun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/12/355/2016/os-12-355-2016.pdf
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spelling doaj-207931f48a3c4574a92d594cea6b2e6c2020-11-24T21:22:25ZengCopernicus PublicationsOcean Science1812-07841812-07922016-03-0112235536810.5194/os-12-355-2016Continuous seiche in bays and harborsJ. Park0J. MacMahan1W. V. Sweet2K. Kotun3National Park Service, 950 N. Krome Ave, Homestead, FL, USANaval Postgraduate School, 833 Dyer Rd., Monterey, CA, USANOAA, 1305 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD, USANational Park Service, 950 N. Krome Ave, Homestead, FL, USASeiches are often considered a transitory phenomenon wherein large amplitude water level oscillations are excited by a geophysical event, eventually dissipating some time after the event. However, continuous small-amplitude seiches have been recognized which raises a question regarding the origin of continuous forcing. We examine six bays around the Pacific where continuous seiches are evident and, based on spectral, modal, and kinematic analysis, suggest that tidally forced shelf resonances are a primary driver of continuous seiches.http://www.ocean-sci.net/12/355/2016/os-12-355-2016.pdf
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description Seiches are often considered a transitory phenomenon wherein large amplitude water level oscillations are excited by a geophysical event, eventually dissipating some time after the event. However, continuous small-amplitude seiches have been recognized which raises a question regarding the origin of continuous forcing. We examine six bays around the Pacific where continuous seiches are evident and, based on spectral, modal, and kinematic analysis, suggest that tidally forced shelf resonances are a primary driver of continuous seiches.
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