Generalized Inversion of Thermistor Chain Data and a Layer Model of Lake Kinneret

Robert N. Miller

College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
Oregon State University

Lake Kinneret is Israel's only fresh water lake. During the stratified period from May to September, the lake exhibits low horizontal mode diurnal and semi-diurnal motions in response to the diurnal westerly winds. We applied a weak-constraint variational method to the thermistor chain data and a two-layer model in order to investigate the dynamical origins of the diurnal and semi-diurnal motions.

Joint work with Guillaume Vernieres and Ayal Anis.

Last Update: March 30, 2005