On linear and nonlinear Rossby waves in an ocean

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 333, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 164-190

  Debnath, Lokenath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

KdV equation; Kelvin waves; Linear and nonlinear Rossby waves; Nonlinear Schr dinger equation; Poincar waves; Water waves; plane ocean

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248195441     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2006.11.014     Document Type: Article

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