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We now consider the evolution of the second packet to asses the
sensitivity to the initial condition, shown in
fig. 8. At the end of the first cycle,
the pycnocline is still depressed in the middle of the basin, while
near the crest we have on the western side an upward bulge (B1), created by
the recirculating flow during the flood phase, and a small bore
propagating east (J2). They both move eastward, advected by the ebbing
tide. The bulge evolves into a mode 2 wave (A2) when the ebb
tide reaches its peak at
and subsequently disintegate. The bore
fades away. In the
meanwhile, the flow on the top of the Bank evolves in way very similar
to the first cycle. The main difference is that the jump is advected
further downstream, reaching
Km. The jump evolves into a bore
like it did during the first cycle, albeit with a smaller amplitude (and
consequently speed). The shoaling is also different. The velocity near
the bottom does not become critical. Still, a V-shaped depression
forms, with the leading edge traveling faster than the trailing edge,
like during the first cycle, though shallower.
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2000-09-11