Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc
E-ISSN： 2156-2202|80|36|5109-5112
ISSN： 0148-0227
Source： Journal Of Geophysical Research, Vol.80, Iss.36, 1975-12, pp. : 5109-5112
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Abstract
The equations governing the oscillatory flow in a turbulent shear wave boundary layer are integrated numerically. By representing the Reynolds stress by Prandtl's mixing length hypothesis it is found that the velocity profile can be well approximated by a logarithmic profile. The depth of this depends upon the phase, the amplitude, and the frequency of the wave. It is shown further that the profile cannot be identified with a constant stress profile and that an attempt to do so will lead to an underestimate of the bottom stress.
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