Empirical description of high wave number turbulence spectra
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Belser, Richard Baker, III
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1972-09Advisor
Boston, Noel E.
Davidson, Kenneth L.
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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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