Internal wave observations off Punta Tuna, Puerto Rico

• Published in: OCEANS 2000 MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.00CH37158) Vol. 2; pp. 1189 - 1193 vol.2
• Main Authors: Fornshell, J.A., Spina, P.M.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2000
• Subjects: Dynamic range; Moon; Ocean temperature; Sea surface; Tides

Internal waves in the northeastern Caribbean Sea off the south coast of Puerto Rico have been observed in a series of 381 vertical temperature profiles to a depth of 275 m. Internal waves with periods varying from one hour to the inertial period of the Caribbean Sea were observed. The surface tides...