Some model experiments on continental shelf waves

Authors

D. R. Caldwell, Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
D. L. Cutchin, Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
M. S. Longuet-Higgins, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge University, Silver Street, Cambridge, England

Abstract

This paper describes some model experiments that verify the theoretical form of continental shelf waves. Both the dispersion relationship and the positions of the orbital gyres are confirmed. The existence of a maximum frequency for each mode, with a corresponding zero group velocity, may be of significance for field observations.

Recommended Citation

Caldwell, D. R., D. L. Cutchin, and M. S. Longuet-Higgins. 1972. "Some model experiments on continental shelf waves." Journal of Marine Research 30, (1). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/1227