Analysis of short-period internal waves using wave-induced surface displacement: A three-dimensional model approach in Algeciras Bay and the Strait of Gibraltar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Álvarez, Óscar ^a   González, Carlos J ^a   Mañanes, Rafael ^a   López, Laura ^a   Bruno, Miguel ^a   Izquierdo, Alfredo ^b   Gómez Enri, Jesús ^a   Forero, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

HIGH RESOLUTION; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; IN-SITU; INTERNAL BORE; INTERNAL WAVES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MODEL RESULTS; OBSERVATIONAL DATA; OSCILLATION PERIODS; SATELLITE IMAGES; SEA SURFACE DISPLACEMENT; SEA SURFACES; SIGMA-COORDINATES; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR; SURFACE DISPLACEMENT; SURFACE OSCILLATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; WAVE TRAIN;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DISPLACEMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INTERNAL WAVE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SENSOR; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIDAL CONSTITUENT; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ALGECIRAS BAY; ANDALUCIA; CADIZ [ANDALUCIA]; SPAIN; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 84855328155     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JC007393     Document Type: Article

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