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AN: OS51A-03    [Abstracts]
TI: Nonlinear Internal Waves Over a Sloping, Dissipative Bottom
AU: * Ostrovsky, L A
EM: Lev.A.Ostrovsky@noaa.gov
AF: Zel Technologies/University of Colorado, 325 Broadway, R/PSD99, Boulder, CO 80305, United States
AB: A new model for propagation of nonlinear internal waves in coastal areas in considered. The model takes account for an inhomogeneity such as a sloping bottom and for the losses such as the bottom friction in shallow zones. The model is based on the Hamiltonian approach resulting in derivation of an evolution equation applicable for strongly nonlinear waves, for which both the mass and energy are conserved (unlike the previous evolution models for which only either of them were conserved). Processes of formation and destruction of solitons and soliton groups (solibores) are considered. Whenever possible, comparisons with observational data are presented.
DE: 4544 Internal and inertial waves
DE: 4572 Upper ocean and mixed layer processes
SC: Ocean Sciences [OS]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly