The time-dependent behaviour of a spinning disc on a rotating planet: A model for geophysical vortex motion

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 253-272

  McDonald, N Robb ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geophysical vortices; Spinning disc; Trajectories

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007785081     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091929808221149     Document Type: Article

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