Large amplitude internal waves in weakly stratified oceans

ORAL

Abstract

We consider large amplitude internal waves in weakly stratified fluids and obtain the nonlinear evolution equations, which generalize the strongly nonlinear model for a system of two constant density layers. After the linear dispersion relation of the new model is compared with that of the linearized Euler equations, the solitary wave and conjugate state solutions of the model are obtained and compared with other theoretical solutions and field data.

Authors

  • Wooyoung Choi

    • NJIT
  • Roxana Tiron

    • KAIST
  • Roberto Camassa

    • UNC-CH