In this study, we investigate signatures of tide-induced mixing along the slopes of the Hawaiian Ridge. The observations represent some of the first long-term (3 and 8 months) measurements of current and temperature variability close to a steeply sloping (1/4 and 1/12) boundary that are suitable both for identifying specific dynamic processes (tides, inertial wave events) as well as signatures of mixing that are linked to these processes. In this section, we first review the overall context of "deep" mixing, that is mixing in the abyssal ocean below the main thermocline (1.1). The two primary energy sources for deep mixing, the tides (1.2) and wind-driven currents and waves (1.3) are briefly noted. Internal waves, both at tidal and near-inertial frequencies, are dominant in the observations and we note the importance of critical slopes in regard to internal wave reflections at boundaries (1.4). The way in which boundary mixing can influence the ocean interior is discussed, particularly the efficiency of sloping boundaries for exporting mixed fluid (1.5). This work was conducted as part of the Hawaii Ocean Mixing Experiment (HOME), and the relevant results of HOME colleagues are presented in 1.6, followed by an outline of the remainder of the dissertation.