Near-inertial wave propagation between stratified and homogeneous layers: Observations

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This study examines near-inertial gravity wave propagation in deep Mediterranean Sea, focusing on transitions between stratified and homogeneous layers.
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The time-series between days 110 and 265 during spring and summer 2005 showed some 10-day periods of relatively constant temperature and current speeds. During such periods, |w| |e| near the ADCP (Fig. 2d), not only in low-frequency variations that are negatively biased due to the passage of meso-scale eddies (van Haren et al. 2006), but also in relatively higher frequency variations that reflect near-inertial motions.