Prototype geophysical vortex structures via large-scale statistical theory

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 89, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 235-283

  Dibattista, Mark T ^a   Majda, Andrew J ^a   Turkington, Bruce ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coherent structure; Dipole vortices; Eastward flow; Statistical theory

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; VORTICITY;

EID: 0033500129     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091929808203687     Document Type: Article

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