Observations Of Nonlinear Internal Wave Run-Up To The Surfzone

Sinnett, Gregory; Feddersen, Falk; Lucas, Andrew J.; Pawlak, Geno; Terrill, Eric

doi:10.1175/JPO-D-17-0210.1

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Observations Of Nonlinear Internal Wave Run-Up To The Surfzone

2018
By Sinnett, Gregory ; Feddersen, Falk ; Lucas, Andrew J. ; ...
Source: Journal of Physical Oceanography, 48(3), 531-554

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Journal of Physical Oceanography
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Sinnett, Gregory ; Feddersen, Falk ; Lucas, Andrew J. ; Pawlak, Geno ; Terrill, Eric

Sinnett, Gregory ; Feddersen, Falk ; Lucas, Andrew J. ; Pawlak, Geno ; Terrill, Eric Less -
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CASG/CUIMR (California Sea Grant)
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The cross-shore evolution of nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs) from 8-m depth to shore was observed by a dense thermistor array and ADCP. Isotherm oscillations spanned much of the water column at a variety of periods. At times, NLIWs propagated into the surfzone, decreasing temperature by ≈1°C in 5 min. When stratification was strong, temperature variability was strong and coherent from 18- to 6-m depth at semidiurnal and harmonic periods. When stratification weakened, temperature variability decreased and was incoherent between 18- and 6-m depth at all frequencies. At 8-m depth, onshore coherently propagating NLIW events had associated rapid temperature drops (ΔT) up to 1.7°C, front velocity between 1.4 and 7.4 cm s−1, and incidence angles between −5° and 23°. Front position, ΔT, and two-layer equivalent height zIW of four events were tracked upslope until propagation terminated. Front position was quadratic in time, and normalized ΔT and zIW both decreased, collapsing as a linearly decaying function of normalized cross-shore distance. Front speed and deceleration are consistent with two-layer upslope gravity current scalings. During NLIW rundown, near-surface cooling and near-bottom warming at 8-m depth coincide with a critical gradient Richardson number, indicating shear-driven mixing.
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Journal of Physical Oceanography, 48(3), 531-554
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https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-17-0210.1
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Grant no. NA14OAR4170075
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