Dynamics of Buoyant Coastal Discharges

将进行一系列的实验室实验，以检验在旋转框架内浮在倾斜底部上的沿海排放物的动力学。一个特别的重点是在描述烟羽在离岸移动时的旋转和扩散特征，以及它与海底可能的相互作用。这项工作的驱动假设是，至少在最初，排放流的宽度是由罗斯比半径控制的，这可能会导致在没有旋转的情况下，流在更大的距离上仍然附着在底部。

9530197 Atkinson A series of laboratory experiments will be conducted to examine the dynamics of buoyant coastal discharges over slopping bootoms within a rotating frame. A particular focus is on developing a description of the turning and spreading characteristics of the plume as it moves off-shore and its possible interaction with the bottom. The driving hypothesis for this work is that the discharge flow width is controlled by the Rossby radius, at least initially, and that this may cause the flow to remain attached to the bottom over greater distances that would be expected in the absence of rotation.