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internal wave [in′tərn·əl ′wāv] (fluid mechanics) A wave motion of a stably stratified fluid in which the maximum vertical motion takes place below the surface of the fluid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The spatial pattern is completely consistent with the idea that lots of energy is going into internal waves over rough topography in the ocean," says Egbert. According to Livingstone, the most common trigger of overturning in other lakes is wind stress: Winds first pile water on one side of the lake, then stop blowing, releasing the water like "a bowl of soup on a cafeteria tray" and creating an internal wave that can precipitate an overturn. And at the spot where these crescent waves, began, they found a standing, or stationary, internal wave spanning the western end of the channel in a northsouth direction. |
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