Experimental Investigations of Nonlinear Internal Wave Generation and Evolution.

摘要

The long-term goal of this project is to establish and utilize a state-of-the-art experimental facility for studying the generation and propagation of nonlinear internal tides. This facility will investigate a wide range of scenarios, with the focus being on dynamical regimes at the Luzon ridge. The results from these experiments will interface with analytical and numerical models, improving our ability to model nonlinear internal tides. The objective of this work is: to identify the dynamical regimes at the Luzon ridge; to determine the nature of the nonlinear internal tides that are generated by the Luzon Ridge in these regimes; and to understand the propagation of these nonlinear tides away from the Luzon ridge. By so doing, we support the development of a predictive capability for the evolution of large-amplitude solitary waves in the South China Sea.