CURRENT INDUCED BY BREAKING OF INTERNAL KELVIN WAVES ON SLOPES WITH DIFFERENT ANGLES

External forces, such as winds or tides, induce internal waves in a nearly enclosed bay that is stratified due to solar radiation and fresh water input. The Coriolis effects transform internal waves into internal Kelvin waves, which may induce horizontal circulation and mass transport through break of the waves. However, the influence of internal Kelvin wave breaking on horizontal circulation and mass transport has not been well revealed in previous studies. This study aims to investigate the currents induced by breaking internal Kelvin waves on slopes with different angles by using a three-dimensional numerical model. Numerical simulations show that larger slope angle induces higher run-up height. It is also found that the location of horizontal circulation is correlated with the wave breaking point.