Self-consistent Hamiltonian dynamics of wave mean-flow interaction for a rotating stratified incompressible fluid

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 98, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 343-378

  Gjaja, Ivan ^a   Holm, Darryl D ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hamilton's principle; Internal waves; Phase averaging; WKB approximation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000643286     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-2789(96)00104-2     Document Type: Article

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