Diffusive draining and growth of eddies
The diffusive effect on barotropic models of mesoscale eddies is addressed, using the Melnikov method from dynamical systems. Simple geometric criteria are obtained, which identify whether a given eddy grows or drains out, under a diffusive (and forcing) perturbation on a potential vorticity con...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| Online Access: | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/8/241/2001/npg-8-241-2001.pdf |