Modelling of barotropic M2 tidal circulation with friction effects in Kyuquot Sound

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dc.contributor.authorWan, Di
dc.contributor.supervisorKlymak, Jody Michael
dc.contributor.supervisorForeman, Michael George Garvin
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-20T18:51:07Z
dc.date.available2013-12-20T18:51:07Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-12-20
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the barotropic M2 tidal circulation and associated oceanographic properties in the Kyuquot Sound. The main contribution of this thesis is the development of a simple analytical model based on results from a Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM), describing a two-channel system. The simple analytical model allows us to estimate the energy dissipation rate in Crowther Channel and recognizes that friction is responsible for phase difference (between currents and elevation) variations as we move along the channel. This is done without running complex numerical models or collecting extensive observation data. We found a difference in velocity phases between a dominant channel (Kyuquot Channel) and a secondary channel (Crowther Channel) in Kyuquot Sound. The velocity phase response in the secondary channel is out of phase with the dominant channel, and varies when we move along the channel, while the elevation phases are consistent between the two channels. This result has a potentially significant impact on future biological and navigation decisions. Our research is also focused on getting a general understanding of the circulation in Kyuquot Sound, and offers an energy budget comparison between the analytical and numerical model results. These results allow the contrast between the simple analytical and the numerical model to be clarified, as the advantages and limitations of both are discussed in detail.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0415en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0759en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0547en_US
dc.description.proquestemaildiwan@uvic.caen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5101
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectBarotropicen_US
dc.subjectModellingen_US
dc.subjectKyuquot Sounden_US
dc.subjectTidal Circulationen_US
dc.subjectNumerical Modellingen_US
dc.subjectOceanographyen_US
dc.subjectFVCOMen_US
dc.subjectBritish Columbiaen_US
dc.subjectOcean Physicsen_US
dc.titleModelling of barotropic M2 tidal circulation with friction effects in Kyuquot Sounden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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