• DOI:10.1038/nature03936
Corpus ID: 2539892

River plumes as a source of large-amplitude internal waves in the coastal ocean

@article{Nash2005RiverPA,
  title={River plumes as a source of large-amplitude internal waves in the coastal ocean},
  author={J. Nash and J. Moum},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2005},
  volume={437},
  pages={400-403}
}

J. Nash, J. Moum

Published 2005

Environmental Science, Medicine

Nature

Satellite images have long revealed the surface expression of large amplitude internal waves that propagate along density interfaces beneath the sea surface. Internal waves are typically the most energetic high-frequency events in the coastal ocean, displacing water parcels by up to 100 m and generating strong currents and turbulence that mix nutrients into near-surface waters for biological utilization. While internal waves are known to be generated by tidal currents over ocean-bottom… CONTINUE READING

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