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Boundary mixing by density overturns in an internal tidal beam

Date

Authors

Gayen, Bishakhdatta

Sarkar, S

Publisher

American Geophysical Union

Abstract

A numerical study based on large eddy simulation (LES) is performed to investigate near-bottom mixing processes in an internal wave beam over a critical slope. Transition to turbulence from an initial laminar state is followed by mixing events that occur

Keywords

Keywords: Beam widths; Convective instabilities; Dissipation rates; Downslope; Downslope flow; Internal wave beams; Mixing process; Numerical studies; Tidal frequencies; Transition to turbulence; Turbulence level; Turbulent kinetic energy; Zero velocity; Computer s

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/65131

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Geophysical Research Letters

Type

Journal article

Access Statement

Open Access

DOI

10.1029/2011GL048135

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