The mass transport velocity induced by free oscillations at a single frequency
- 1 April 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Vol. 1 (1-2) , 237-247
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03091927009365773
Abstract
Second order effects due to the presence of a first order free oscillation at a single frequency in a variable depth rotating ocean are examined. It is found that the second order Lagrangian mean velocity (mass transport velocity) satisfies the linearized equations for unforced steady geostrophic motion. This implies that if the ocean basin is laterally bounded and contains no closed geostrophic contours, the second order Lagrangian mean velocity vanishes everywhere.Keywords
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