Turbulence Transitions in Kelvin–Helmholtz Instability “Tube” and “Knot” Dynamics: Vorticity, Helicity, and Twist Waves

We address the sources and dynamics of vorticity and helicity and their relations in transitions to turbulence arising due to Kelvin–Helmholtz instability (KHI) “Tube” and “Knot” (T&K) events. Such events are common in the atmosphere and oceans, and initial numerical simulations reveal that T&am...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Atmosphere
Main Authors:	David C. Fritts, Thomas S. Lund, Adam C. Lund, Ling Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Kelvin–Helmholtz instability tube and knot dynamics vortex dynamics twist waves helicity turbulence cascades
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/12/1770