Small-scale turbulence and mixing in the ocean : proceedings of the 19th International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics

This volume contains the proceedings of the 19th International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, the programme of which focused on the relationships between small-scale mixing and large-scale features, transports and processes. The presentation of papers on various methods of parameterization of small-scale turbulent mixing for numerical ocean models was particularly encouraged and this resulted in more than a third of the papers presented at the Colloquium dealing in one way or another with the parameterization problems; many of these papers demonstrate the direct results of modelling. These proportions are well reflected in this volume of proceedings and thus emphasize once more the importance of small-scale turbulence research for such vital practical applications as ocean modelling and forecasting. Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright Page Page iv Foreword Page v Jacques C.J. Nihoul, Bruno M. Jamart List of Participants Pages xi-xiii Introduction Pages 1-2 Small-Scale Turbulence and Mixing in the Ocean: A Glossary Pages 3-9 The use of Deliberately Injected Tracers for the Study of Diapycnal Mixing in the Ocean Original Research Article Pages 11-20 James R. Ledwell, Andrew J. Watson Some Implications of Ocean Mixing for Ocean Modelling Original Research Article Pages 21-35 Trevor J. McDougall Merits and Defects of Different Approaches to Mixed Layer Modelling Original Research Article Pages 37-50 Eric B. Kraus The Inclusion of a Surface Mixed Layer in a Large-Scale Circulation Model Original Research Article Pages 51-62 Eric B. Kraus, Rainer Bleck, Howard P. Hanson Modelling Turbulence in Shallow Sea Regions Original Research Article Pages 63-76 A.M. Davies, J.E. Jones Turbulent Fields Associated with the General Circulation in the Northern Bering Sea Original Research Article Pages 77-93 E. Deleersnijder, Jacques C.J. Nihoul Embedding Stratification Models in Ocean General Circulation Climate Models Original Research Article Pages 95-107 B. Henderson-Sellers Simulation of the Mixed Layer in a Global Ocean General Circulation Model Original Research Article Pages 109-122 S.J. Foreman, K. Maskell A Thermodynamic Model of the Global Sea-Surface Temperature and Mixed-Layer Depth Original Research Article Pages 123-139 Jean-Yves Simonot, Hervé Le Treut, Michel Crépon Coastal Ocean Response to Atmospheric Forcing Original Research Article Pages 141-149 B. Rajkovic, G.L. Mellor Parameterization of Vertical Diffusion in a Numerical Model of the Black Sea Original Research Article Pages 151-167 H.J. Friedrich, E.V. Stanev Long-Term Simulations of Upper Ocean Vertical Mixing Using Models of Different Types Original Research Article Pages 169-184 Ph. Gaspar, Y. Gregoris, R. Stull, Ch. Boissier Some Dynamical and Statistical Properties of Equatorial Turbulence Original Research Article Pages 185-200 H. Peters, M.C. Gregg Turbulent Dissipation in the Strait of Gibraltar and Associated Mixing Original Research Article Pages 201-212 J.C. Wesson, M.C. Gregg Microstructure and Vertical Velocity Shear Distribution in Monterey Bay Original Research Article Pages 213-227 E.C. Itsweire, T.R. Osborn Mediterranean Salt Lenses Original Research Article Pages 229-237 Dave Hebert Estimates of Mixing Inferred from Temperature and Velocity Microstructure Original Research Article Pages 239-247 Neil S. Oakey The Mixing of Meddy “Sharon” Original Research Article Pages 249-261 Barry Ruddick, Dave Hebert Mixing and Large-Scale Ocean Dynamics Original Research Article Pages 263-284 Peter B. Rhines Vortical Motions Original Research Article Pages 285-301 P. Müller The Relation between Lagrangian and Eulerian Spectra: A Connection between Large-Scale Waves and Small-Scale Turbulence Original Research Article Pages 303-317 K.R. Allen, R.I. Joseph Evidence and Consequences of Fossil Turbulence in the Ocean Original Research Article Pages 319-334 C.H. Gibson Measuring Turbulent Transports in Stratified Flows Original Research Article Pages 335-351 H.W.H.E. Godefroy, M. Karelse, B. Barczewski, R. Spanhoff New Approach to Cox number in Quasi-Homogeneous Layers Original Research Article Pages 353-362 A. Icha, R. Siwecki Theories of Internal Wave Interaction and Stably Stratified Turbulence: Testing Against Direct Numerical Experimentation Original Research Article Pages 363-377 Greg Holloway, Dave Ramsden The Influence of Bottom Dissipation on Wave Growth Original Research Article Pages 379-385 S.L. Weber Internal Tidal Oscillations and Water Column Instability in the Upper Slope Region of the Bay of Biscay Original Research Article Pages 387-404 R.D. Pingree Estimates of Vertical Mixing by Internal Waves Reflected off a Sloping Bottom Original Research Article Pages 405-423 Christopher Garrett, Denis Gilbert Benthic Boundary Layers on Slopes Original Research Article Pages 425-433 S.A. Thorpe Mixing in a Thermohaline Staircase Original Research Article Pages 435-452 R.W. Schmitt Mixing in the Thermohaline Staircase East of Barbados Original Research Article Pages 453-470 M.C. Gregg Layer Thicknesses and Effective Diffusivities in “Diffusive” Thermohaline Convection in the Ocean Original Research Article Pages 471-479 Konstantin N. Fedorov Explaining Effective Diffusivities within Diffusive Oceanic Staircases Original Research Article Pages 481-502 Dan E. Kelley Numerical Experiments on Thermohaline Convective Motions Across Interfaces of Intrusions Original Research Article Pages 503-516 S.A. Piacsek, N.H. Brummell, B.E. McDonald Reynolds Number Effects on Turbulence in the Presence of Stable Stratification Original Research Article Pages 517-528 A.E. Gargett Comment on “Reynolds Number Effects on Turbulence in the Presence of Stable Stratification” Original Research Article Pages 529-530 C.H. Gibson Reply Original Research Article Pages 531-532 A.E. Gargett An Overview of the 19th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics; “Small-Scale Turbulence and Mixing in the Ocean” Original Research Article Pages 533-541 S.A. Thorpe This volume contains the proceedings of the 19th International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, the programme of which focused on the relationships between small-scale mixing and large-scale features, transports and processes. The presentation of papers on various methods of parameterization of small-scale turbulent mixing for numerical ocean models was particularly encouraged and this resulted in more than a third of the papers presented at the Colloquium dealing in one way or another with the parameterization problems; many of these papers demonstrate the direct results of modelling. These proportions are well reflected in this volume of proceedings and thus emphasize once more the importance of small-scale turbulence research for such vital practical applications as ocean modelling and forecasting.

This volume contains the proceedings of the 19th International Liegrave, ge Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, the programme of which focused on the relationships between small-scale mixing and large-scale features, transports and processes. The presentation of papers on various methods of parameterization of small-scale turbulent mixing for numerical ocean models was particularly encouraged and this resulted in more than a third of the papers presented at the Colloquium dealing in one way or another with the parameterization problems, many of these papers demonstrate the direct results of modelling. These proportions are well reflected in this volume of proceedings and thus emphasize once more the importance of small-scale turbulence research for such vital practical applications as ocean modelling and forecasting This volume contains the proceedings of the 19th International Lïge Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, the programme of which focused on the relationships between small-scale mixing and large-scale features, transports and processes. The presentation of papers on various methods of parameterization of small-scale turbulent mixing for numerical ocean models was particularly encouraged and this resulted in more than a third of the papers presented at the Colloquium dealing in one way or another with the parameterization problems; many of these papers demonstrate the direct results of modelling. These proportions are well reflected in this volume of proceedings and thus emphasize once more the importance of small-scale turbulence research for such vital practical applications as ocean modelling and forecasting