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Towed observations of internal waves in the upper ocean
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Towed observations of internal waves in the upper ocean |
| Names |
Spoering, Thomas James
(creator) Paulson, Clayton A. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1979-05-03 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1979 |
| Abstract | Observations between 20 and 40 m depth were made with a towed thermostor chain in the North Pacific. Despite the rapid vertical variation of buoyancy frequency, spectra of isotherm displacements are in fair agreement with other observations and with the Garrett-Munk model. The spectra show evidence of a shoulder and break in slope at a wavelength of 1 km. There is no evidence of significant variation of spectral levels as a function of buoyancy frequency, tow direction, or wind speed. A peak at a wavelength of 1 km in coherence spectra between pairs of isotherms separated in the vertical suggests that internal wave energy at this wavelength is dominated by the low modes. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Ocean waves |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28056 |
