Computations of equilibrium states in two-dimensional turbulence with conserved vorticity moments

A statistical equilibrium theory in two-dimensional turbulence is used to study the emergence of coherent structures. Macroscopic states are described by a local probability measure on the fluctuating vorticity field. The most probable macroscopic state is characterized by maximizing entropy subject...

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Main Author: Heisler, Joseph L
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1997
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9809345