Empirical description of high wave number turbulence spectra
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Authors
Belser, Richard Baker, III
Subjects
Dissipation region
Inertial subrange
Isotropic turbulence
Kovasznay equation
Linear regression techniques
Power spectra
Wave number
Inertial subrange
Isotropic turbulence
Kovasznay equation
Linear regression techniques
Power spectra
Wave number
Advisors
Boston, Noel E.
Davidson, Kenneth L.
Date of Issue
1972-09
Date
September 1972
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The shapes of spectra obtained from measurements of ocean turbulence are examined. Kovasznay's equation for high wave number turbulence is used to describe the inertial through dissipation regions. Power spectra of velocity fluctuation recorded in the open sea are used to evaluate constants occurring in the Kovasznay relation. Semi-empirical forms of high wave number energy spectra are then displayed. These computed spectra should define a universal form to which mathematical models should adhere.
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Thesis
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Department
Oceanography
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.