Dynamical properties of vortical structures on the beta-plane

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 268, Issue , 1994, Pages 103-131

  Hesthaven, J S ^b   Lynov, J P ^b   Rasmussen, J Juul ^b  

^a SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS;

BETA PLANE; DIPOLAR VORTICES; LINEAR ROSSBY WAVE PERIOD; MONOPOLAR VORTICES;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 0028444519     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002211209400128X     Document Type: Article

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