Rossby wave equilibria and zonal jets

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dc.creatorWeichman, Peter B.
dc.date2005-08-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:06:13Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:06:13Z
dc.descriptionThe problem of coherent vortex and zonal jet formation in a system of nonlinear Rossby waves is considered from the point of view of the late time steady state achieved by free decay of a given initial state. Statistical equilibrium equations respecting all conservation laws are constructed, generalizing those derived previously for 2D inviscid Euler flow. Jet-like solutions are ubiquitous, with large coherent vortices existing only when there is uniform background flow with the precise velocity to cancel the beta effect.
dc.description4 pages, 2 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0508168
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0508168
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/26732
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectFluid Dynamics
dc.titleRossby wave equilibria and zonal jets
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