. Collected reprints / Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories [and] Pacific Oceanographic Laboratories. Oceanography 22 Physical processes trum in the slope water over a seven-decade range frequency. The power density of the wind stress observed at site A is also shown in Fig. 1. Wind stress has been computed using the quadratic drag law t = CD|Wio|W10 where W10 is the observed wind vector at 10-m height and the as- sumed constant drag coefficient is CD = x 10-T in units. The spectra have been visually smoothed within the estimated uncertainties to sim-
. Collected reprints / Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories [and] Pacific Oceanographic Laboratories. Oceanography 22 Physical processes trum in the slope water over a seven-decade range frequency. The power density of the wind stress observed at site A is also shown in Fig. 1. Wind stress has been computed using the quadratic drag law t = CD|Wio|W10 where W10 is the observed wind vector at 10-m height and the as- sumed constant drag coefficient is CD = x 10-T in units. The spectra have been visually smoothed within the estimated uncertainties to sim- plify graphical presentation and our spec- CL LU >- h; CO -z. LU O >- o LT Id O H LU 10 _ 10" 10' 10" 10* PERIOD T (hours) I03 I02 I01 I0C T_,âiânârrmâIâr1 *- 60 30 15 10 54 3 2 I PERIOD (days). wind stress power density at site A inst. water SD peak depth depth â *- site A 5 m 12 m â¦-site B 28m 58m â¦-site C 30m 112m ⦠site D 100m 2640m site A wind stress at site A ⢠site B site C â site D Tidal frequencies SD = semidiurnal = =.081 cph D = diurnal = l/24h = .042 cph Inertiol frequency at °N 1=1/ = .054 cph â +- .-3 Hâ 10" D I SD 10' LU Q 10° I o a. V) CO UJ rr \- co o z 10' \& FREQUENCY f (cph) Fig. 1. Spectra of currents and wind in the Middle Atlantic Bight. Locations of current meter ings are listed in Table 1. (See text for explanation of different formats.) 36. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories; Pacific Oceanographic Laboratories; United States. Environmental Science Services Administration. Research Laboratories; Environmental Research Laboratories (U. S. ). Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Environmental Science Services Administration, Research Lab
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