The shape of vortices in quasi-geostrophic turbulence

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 474, Issue , 2003, Pages 175-192

  Reinaud, J N ^a   Dritschel, D G ^a   Koudella, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

FLOW EVOLUTION;

TURBULENCE;

GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; SHAPE; TURBULENCE; VORTEX;

EID: 0037428355     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112002002719     Document Type: Article

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