Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)

The generation of huge amplitude internal waves by the barotropic tide in the Barents Sea at high latitudes is examined using the numerical model of the Euler 2-D equations for incompressible stratified fluid. The area considered is located between the Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Island and the Franz-Vic...

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Main Authors: O. E. Kurkina, T. G. Talipova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/981/2011/nhess-11-981-2011.pdf
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spelling doaj-af271706be0b4842b12458ea137e7f302020-11-24T22:31:29ZengCopernicus PublicationsNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences1561-86331684-99812011-03-0111398198610.5194/nhess-11-981-2011Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)O. E. KurkinaT. G. TalipovaThe generation of huge amplitude internal waves by the barotropic tide in the Barents Sea at high latitudes is examined using the numerical model of the Euler 2-D equations for incompressible stratified fluid. The area considered is located between the Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Island and the Franz-Victoria Trough with a cross-section of 350 km length. There are two underwater hills about 100–150 m high on the background depth of about 300 m. It is shown that intensive nonlinear internal waves with amplitudes up to 50 m and lengths of about 6–12 km are generated in this zone. The total height of such waves is huge and they must be considered as a significant factor of the environment in this basin.http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/981/2011/nhess-11-981-2011.pdf
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author O. E. Kurkina
T. G. Talipova
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Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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T. G. Talipova
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title Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)
title_short Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)
title_full Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)
title_fullStr Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)
title_full_unstemmed Huge internal waves in the vicinity of the Spitsbergen Island (Barents Sea)
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publisher Copernicus Publications
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issn 1561-8633
1684-9981
publishDate 2011-03-01
description The generation of huge amplitude internal waves by the barotropic tide in the Barents Sea at high latitudes is examined using the numerical model of the Euler 2-D equations for incompressible stratified fluid. The area considered is located between the Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Island and the Franz-Victoria Trough with a cross-section of 350 km length. There are two underwater hills about 100–150 m high on the background depth of about 300 m. It is shown that intensive nonlinear internal waves with amplitudes up to 50 m and lengths of about 6–12 km are generated in this zone. The total height of such waves is huge and they must be considered as a significant factor of the environment in this basin.
url http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/981/2011/nhess-11-981-2011.pdf
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