Generalized semi-geostrophic theory on a sphere

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 531, Issue , 2005, Pages 123-157

  Cullen, M J P ^a   Douglas, R J ^b   Roulstone, I ^c   Sewell, M J ^d  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; VORTEX FLOW;

F-PLANE APPROXIMATION; GENERALIZED SEMI-GEOSTROPIC THEORY; GEOSTROPIC COORDINATE TRANSFORMATION; SHALLOW-WATER FLOW;

FLOW OF WATER;

SHALLOW-WATER EQUATION;

EID: 20444479449     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112005003812     Document Type: Article

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