Vorticity measurements within the bottom boundary layer in the Strait of Juan De Fuca
By: by J.J. Fredericks, John H. Trowbridge, A.J. Williams, 3rd.
Contributors: Trowbridge, John H.; Williams, A. J., 3rd.; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Series: WHOI -- 98-13.; WHOI (Series) -- 98-13.
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Woods Hole, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 67
Subjects: Viscous flow -- Mathematical models.; Fluid dynamic measurements.; Vortex-motion.; Sediment transport.; Boundary layer.; Ocean circulation.; Ocean waves.; Juan de Fuca, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.).
Description: Electromagnetic fluctuations and turbulent vorticity fluctuations were measured over a nine month period in the strong tidal flows of the Strait of Juan De Fuca off the coast of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. A collaborative experiment was designed to test the hypothesis that electromagnetic fluctuations at the sea floor are forced by turbulent vorticity fluctuations in the bottom boundary layer. This report describes the measurement of turbulent vorticity fluctuations and the associated analysis which focuses on testing existing theoretical predictions for the inertial subrange and on characterizing spectra at frequencies below the inertial subrange.
Notes: "Technical report."

"July 1998."

"Funding was provided by the Office of Naval Research through Grant No. N00014-94-1-0436."

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