Nonlinear theory of geostrophic adjustment. Part 2. Two-layer and continuously stratified primitive equations

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 491, Issue , 2003, Pages 207-228

  Zeitlin, V ^a   Reznik, G M ^b   Jelloul, M Ben ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OSCILLATIONS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

GEOSTROPHIC BALANCE;

FLUID MECHANICS;

FLUID MECHANICS; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SHALLOW WATER; STRATIFICATION;

EID: 0041896020     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112003005457     Document Type: Article

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