Accession Number:

ADA002056

Title:

Wave Refraction Phenomena over the Continental Shelf near the Chesapeake Bay Entrance.

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.,

Corporate Author:

NEW YORK UNIV BRONX DEPT OF METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

Personal Author(s):

• Chao,Yung-Yao

Report Date:

1974-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

54.0

Abstract:

Based on the refraction equations that account for the combined effects of bottom topography and spherical earth effects, and correct to the Mercator Projection, a computer refraction program was written and specialized to the area near the Chesapeake Light Station. A cubic spline interpolation scheme is used to define the depth value at each grid point from available depth data in appropriate bathymetric charts. In this computer program a change of mesh size is allowed to meet the change of topographic scale.

Descriptors:

• *OCEAN WAVES
• *CHESAPEAKE BAY
• WATER WAVES
• CONTINENTAL SHELVES
• COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
• REFRACTION
• LIGHTHOUSES

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE