Nonlinear oscillatory evolution of a baroclinically unstable geostrophic vortex

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 24, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 207-214

  Carton, Xavier J ^a   McWilliams, James C ^b  

^a EPSHOM/CMO   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINICALLY UNSTABLE GEOSTROPHIC; OSCILLATIONS; VORTICES;

NONLINEAR OSCILLATORY EVOLUTION; PERTURBATIONS; QUASI- GEOSTROPHIC MODEL; VORTICES;

EID: 0029657514     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0265(95)00452-1     Document Type: Article

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