Large-amplitude internal wave generation in the lee of step-shaped topography

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 16-1-16-4

  Sutherland, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Internal waves; Lee waves; Rough topography

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; SHEAR FLOW; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

STEP-SHAPED TOPOGRAPHY;

GEOPHYSICS;

FLOW OVER SURFACE; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERNAL WAVE; STRATIFIED FLUID; TOPOGRAPHY; WAVE GENERATION;

FLOW OVER SURFACE; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERNAL WAVE; STRATIFIED FLUID; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WAVE GENERATION;

EID: 0037104907     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002gl015321     Document Type: Article

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