Energy spectra of non-local internal gravity wave turbulence
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| author | Lanchon, Nicolas Cortet, Pierre-Philippe |
| author_facet | Lanchon, Nicolas Cortet, Pierre-Philippe |
| contents | Starting from the classical formulation of the weak turbulence theory in a density stratified fluid, we derive a simplified version of the kinetic equation of internal gravity wave turbulence. This equation allows us to uncover scaling laws for the spatial and temporal energy spectra of internal wave turbulence which are consistent with typical scaling exponents observed in the oceans. The keystone of our description is the assumption that the energy transfers are dominated by a class of non-local resonant interactions, known as the ``induced diffusion'' triads, which conserve the ratio between the wave frequency and vertical wave number. Our analysis remarkably shows that the internal wave turbulence cascade is associated to an apparent constant flux of wave action. |
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| spellingShingle | Energy spectra of non-local internal gravity wave turbulence Lanchon, Nicolas Cortet, Pierre-Philippe Fluid Dynamics Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Starting from the classical formulation of the weak turbulence theory in a density stratified fluid, we derive a simplified version of the kinetic equation of internal gravity wave turbulence. This equation allows us to uncover scaling laws for the spatial and temporal energy spectra of internal wave turbulence which are consistent with typical scaling exponents observed in the oceans. The keystone of our description is the assumption that the energy transfers are dominated by a class of non-local resonant interactions, known as the ``induced diffusion'' triads, which conserve the ratio between the wave frequency and vertical wave number. Our analysis remarkably shows that the internal wave turbulence cascade is associated to an apparent constant flux of wave action. |
| title | Energy spectra of non-local internal gravity wave turbulence |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.06181 |