Instability and nonlinear equilibration of baroclinic flows

Baroclinic instability, the fundamental mechanism underlying the generation of baroclinic eddies in the atmosphere and ocean is investigated in the two-layer, quasi-geostrophic model. The aim is to bridge the gap in understanding between analytical theories and high resolution numerical simulations...

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Main Author: Willcocks, B. T.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2012
Subjects:
510
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565807