Internal Waves in the Ocean: Theory and Practice

Preface
	Reader\'s Guide
	Literature Preface
	References
Contents
1 Background and Equation Summaries
	Mathematics Background
	Wave Theory Background
	Fluid Mechanics Background
	Stratified Fluid Mechanics Background
	Equation Boxes
	Literature 1
	References
2 Derivations: Linear, Weakly Nonlinear, and Conjugate Flow Theory
	The Taylor–Goldstein Equation
	Non-dimensionalization
	KdV Theory
		The O(1) Problem
		The O(ε) Problem
		The O(μ) Problem
		Commentary
	Conjugate Flow Theory
	Concluding Thoughts
	Literature 2
	References
3 Using Linear and Weakly Nonlinear Theory
	Doing It Numerically Part I: Linear Theory
	Doing It Numerically Part II: WNL
	Concluding Thoughts
	Literature 3
	References
4 Exact Internal Solitary Waves
	DJL Theory
	Doing It Numerically Part III: DJL
	Concluding Thoughts
	Literature 4
	References
5 Exact Internal Hydraulics
	Steady DJL Theory
	Steady DJL Numerics
	Steady DJL Results
	Open Problems and Mini-projects
	Literature 5
	References
6 Mode-2 Waves
	Mode-2 Waves via Lock Release
	Mode Diagnostics and Mode-1 Tails
	Exotic Mode-2 Waves
	Literature 6
	References
7 Concluding Thoughts
	Literature 7
	References
Index