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Theory and observations of internal wave reflection off sloping topography

Posted on:1991-11-23Degree:Ph.DType:Thesis
University:Dalhousie University (Canada)Candidate:Gilbert, DenisFull Text:PDF
GTID:2470390017951226Subject:Physical oceanography
Abstract/Summary:
hen internal waves reflect off a sloping bottom, the angle which the incident and reflected wave rays make with respect to the horizontal is preserved. Close to the critical frequency ;Finally, current meter data from 4;For internal waves incident on a bottom of non-uniform slope, it is argued that one is less likely to observe energy enhancement at the critical frequency above concave than above convex topography. Historical current meter data from the Scotian Rise and Slope, which is mostly concave, are used to test this as well as the critical reflection hypothesis. Some evidence of near-bottom energy enhancement at...
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