Incoherent Nature of M2 Internal Tides at the Hawaiian Ridge

• Published in: Journal of physical oceanography Vol. 41; no. 11; pp. 2021 - 2036
• Main Authors: ZILBERMAN, N. V, MERRIFIELD, M. A, CARTER, G. S, LUTHER, D. S, LEVINE, M. D, BOYD, T. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 01.11.2011
• Subjects: Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Physics of the oceans; East Pacific Ocean Islands; Polynesia; Hawaii; Hawaiian Ridge; Kauai; Pacific Ocean; Oahu; Oceania; Temperature measurement; models; Pressure perturbation; Mesoscale; time variations; fluctuations; internal waves; stratification; Mooring; Energy conversion; energy transfer; Vortex

Abstract Moored current, temperature, and conductivity measurements are used to study the temporal variability of M2 internal tide generation above the Kaena Ridge, between the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Kauai. The energy conversion from the barotropic to baroclinic tide measured near the ridge cr...