Abstract
Abstract The agreement between coastal trapped wave theory and observation is studied for the case of observations made off Peru during the 1977 CUEA JOINT-II experiment. Wave properties are calculated using a numerical model with realistic, horizontally uniform stratification and realistic bottom topography. These properties are then explored as a function of the ratio of the first internal Rossby radius of deformation to the shelf-slope width. The agreement of observed and calculated first-mode, free wave phase speeds (230 cm s−1) is excellent, while modal structures agree more poorly. A forced wave calculation, using observed winds and currents as input, is used to hindcast alongshore currents and sea level in the frequency band where Smith (1978) observed free coastal trapped waves during 1977. The model suggests that most of the observed sea level and alongshore velocity fluctuations in the 5–10 day period band are due to free waves originating equatorward of 5°'s, while winds between 5°'s and ...
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