Upwelling induced by periodic wind stress

Summary In this paper we exhibit analytical solutions for the upwelling and the coastal currents induced by periodic wind stress. We present solutions for an infinite deep ocean and for a shallow ocean. There is upwelling only when the period of the forcing is longer than the inertial period,i.e. f>ω. When the period of the forcing is shorter than the inertial period,i.e. f<ω, there is not upwelling, but propagating waves are excited. Paper presented at the IV Congresso del Gruppo Nazionale per la Fisica dell'Atmosfera e dell'Oceano, June 22–24, 1987, Rome