Nomenclature

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Frame of reference

  • Define frame of reference, and notation. Use u,v,w and x,y, and z?
  • Decomposition of total, mean, turbulent and waves.


Turbulence Spectrum

Taylor's Frozen Turbulence for converting temporal to spatial measurements (u¯1x=t)


  • Missing the y-axis.
Symbol Description Eqn Units
Δt Sampling interval 1fs s
Δl Sampling volume dimension m
f Frequency ω2π Hz
fn Nyquist frequency fn=0.5fs Hz
fs Sampling frequency 1Δt Hz
k Wavenumbers (angular) k=fu¯=2πk^ rad/m
k^ Wavenumbers k2π cpm
k^Δ Nyquist wavenumber, based on sampling volume's size Δl k^Δ=0.5Δl cpm
k^n Nyquist wavenumber, via Taylor's hypothesis (temporal measurements) k^n=fnu cpm
ω Angular frequency 2πf rad/s

Theoretical Length and Time Scales

Symbol Description Eqn Units
ϵ Turbulent kinetic energy dissipation W/kg
ν Viscosity of water for seawater at 35psu and 20 oC 1×106 m2/s
N Buoyancy frequency Failed to parse (syntax error): {\displaystyle N = \sqrt{\frac{-g}{\bar{\rho}}\frac{\partial{\bar{\rho}}}{\partial z}} rad/s
η Kolmogorov length scale (smallest overturns) η=(ν3ϵ)1/4=12πk^K m [per rad?]