The evolution of an initially circular vortex near an escarpment. Part I: Analytical results

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 657-675

  Dunn, D C ^a,c   McDonald, N R ^b   Johnson, E R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geophysical fluid dynamics; Topography; Vortex motion

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; DEFORMATION; GEOPHYSICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STORMS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

CIRCULAR VORTEX; GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS; TOPOGRAPHY; VORTEX MOTION;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 3042745042     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0997-7546(02)01208-6     Document Type: Article

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