Surface tension effects in the equatorial ocean dynamics

By investigating a viscous boundary value problem, we show that for capillary waves the level of the thermocline marking the interface of the strongly stratified equatorial flows, decreases as the strength of the wind above the ocean surface increases.

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Published in:Monatshefte für Mathematik 2017-03, Vol.182 (3), p.675-682
Main Author: Martin, Calin Iulian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boundary value problems
Capillary waves
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Ocean dynamics
Ocean surface
Surface tension
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Summary:By investigating a viscous boundary value problem, we show that for capillary waves the level of the thermocline marking the interface of the strongly stratified equatorial flows, decreases as the strength of the wind above the ocean surface increases.
ISSN:0026-9255
1436-5081
DOI:10.1007/s00605-015-0858-9