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| Xie, X. H.; Cuypers, Y.; Bouruet-aubertot, P.; Ferron, Bruno; Pichon, Annick; Lourenco, A.; Cortes, Norbert. |
| Microstructure and fine-scale measurements collected in the central Bay of Biscay during the MOUTON experiment are analyzed to investigate the dynamics of internal waves and associated mixing. Large-amplitude internal tides (ITs) that excite internal solitary waves (ISWs) in the thermocline are observed. ITs are dominated by modes 3 and 4, while ISWs projected on mode 1 that is trapped in the thermocline. Therein, ITs generate a persistent narrow shear band, which is strongly correlated with the enhanced dissipation rate in the thermocline. This strong dissipation rate is further reinforced in the presence of ISWs. Dissipation rates during the period without ISWs largely agree with the MacKinnon-Gregg scaling proposed for internal wavefields dominated by a... |
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Palavras-chave: Internal tides; Solitary waves; Turbulence; Bay of Biscay. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00151/26232/24299.pdf |
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