The Impact of Topographic Steepness on Tidal Dissipation at Bumpy Topography

Breaking internal waves are an important contributor to mixing in the stratified ocean interior. We use two-dimensional, nonhydrostatic numerical simulations to examine the breaking of internal waves generated by tidal flow over sinusoidal bottom topography. We explore the sensitivity of the interna...

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Main Authors: Young R. Yi, Sonya Legg, Robert H. Nazarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Fluids
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/2/4/55