Wave-mean interaction theory

CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures

Volumn 483, Issue , 2005, Pages 95-133

  Bühler, Oliver ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boussinesq equation; Critical line; Gravity wave; Momentum flux; Rossby wave

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349595200     PISSN: 02541971     EISSN: 23093706     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/3-211-38025-6_4     Document Type: Chapter

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