Two-dimensional asymmetric vortex merger: Merger dynamics and critical merger distance

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-181

  Yasuda, Ichiro ^a,c   Flierl, Glenn R ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; SHEAR FLOW; VORTEX; VORTICITY;

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; FLOW MODELLING; MERGER; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX; VORTICES;

EID: 0031429210     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0265(96)00485-X     Document Type: Article

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