Generation of internal solitary waves by frontally forced intrusions in geophysical flows

Internal solitary waves are widespread within oceans, lakes and the atmosphere but their origin is uncertain. Here we show a rare natural case of the birth of internal solitary waves arising from the head of a frontally-forced intrusion as observed in the Saguenay Fjord, Canada.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel Bourgault, Peter S. Galbraith, Cédric Chavanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13606