A theoretical analysis of the first stage of growth of internal waves in stably stratified fluids is given. It is shown how, during the first stage, the profiles obtained by means of the linearized theory are maintained by the growing waves. The linearized theory seems also to model properly the mixing layers in a stably stratified fluid subject to forcing at the boundaries. The results of this work are confirmed by the analysis of the experimental data for a particular geophysical situation studied in a preceding article.
First stage of growth of internal waves instably stratified fluids
SPERANZA, Antonio
1982-01-01
Abstract
A theoretical analysis of the first stage of growth of internal waves in stably stratified fluids is given. It is shown how, during the first stage, the profiles obtained by means of the linearized theory are maintained by the growing waves. The linearized theory seems also to model properly the mixing layers in a stably stratified fluid subject to forcing at the boundaries. The results of this work are confirmed by the analysis of the experimental data for a particular geophysical situation studied in a preceding article.File in questo prodotto:
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