Observations of Reflected Internal Solitary Waves near the Continental Shelf of the Dongsha Atoll
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Study Area
3. Results of Remote Sensing Images
3.1. Spatiotemporal Distribution
3.2. Morphology
4. In Situ Observations
5. Discussion
5.1. Tides
5.2. Mode
5.3. Energy
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Zhang, H.; Meng, J.; Sun, L.; Li, S. Observations of Reflected Internal Solitary Waves near the Continental Shelf of the Dongsha Atoll. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10, 763. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060763
Zhang H, Meng J, Sun L, Li S. Observations of Reflected Internal Solitary Waves near the Continental Shelf of the Dongsha Atoll. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2022; 10(6):763. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060763
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Hao, Junmin Meng, Lina Sun, and Shibao Li. 2022. "Observations of Reflected Internal Solitary Waves near the Continental Shelf of the Dongsha Atoll" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 6: 763. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060763
APA StyleZhang, H., Meng, J., Sun, L., & Li, S. (2022). Observations of Reflected Internal Solitary Waves near the Continental Shelf of the Dongsha Atoll. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(6), 763. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060763