The Dynamics of Bottom Boundary Currents in the Ocean.

The report presents an investigation of the dynamics of bottom boundary currents in the ocean. The major emphasis is to develop simple mathematical models in which various dynamical features of these complex geophysical flows may be isolated and explored. Two separate models are formulated and the t...

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Main Author: Smith,Peter C.
Other Authors: MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE DEPT OF METEOROLOGY
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*Ocean bottom
*Ocean currents
Mathematical models
Deep water
Fluid dynamics
Norwegian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Theses
Denmark Strait
North Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0773619
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0773619
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Summary:The report presents an investigation of the dynamics of bottom boundary currents in the ocean. The major emphasis is to develop simple mathematical models in which various dynamical features of these complex geophysical flows may be isolated and explored. Two separate models are formulated and the theoretical results are compared to observational data and/or laboratory experiments. A steady flow over a constant sloping bottom is treated in each model. (Modified author abstract)

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