Oceans and Atmospheres

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Abstract

Chapter 3 deals with a selection of phenomena in classical GFD. The first part of the chapter is largely bound up with the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation in the troposphere, following Pedlosky’s derivation, but in addition providing a self-consistent recipe for the determination of the stratification parameter. The interesting possibility of atmospheric overturn arises as a consequence. The chapter concludes with discussion of some oceanic topics, in particular western boundary currents and the tides.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInterdisciplinary Applied Mathematics
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages139-222
Number of pages84
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Publication series

NameInterdisciplinary Applied Mathematics
Volume36
ISSN (Print)0939-6047
ISSN (Electronic)2196-9973

Keywords

  • Gravity Wave
  • Planetary Boundary Layer
  • Rossby Wave
  • Short Wave Radiation
  • Thermal Boundary Condition

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