Formation of Dense Water Jets in the Near-Bottom Ocean Layer
over a Sloping Bottom

D. V. Nazarenko, G. Weatherly, V. V. Zhmur, V. M. Prostokishin, and M. V. Yakubenko

Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Received May 7, 1997

Abstract—A three-dimensional physical model of the evolution of a finite volume of dense water over a slop-
ing bottom is developed. The model takes into account the balance of the main forces: the gravity force, the
Coriolis force, and the force of turbulent friction. It is shown that a hydraulic jump is formed at the leading front
of the current.

Pleiades Publishing home page | journal home page | top

If you have any problems with this server, contact webmaster.