Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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Page 127
... frequency side of the spectral peak , the energy density is limited presumably by wave breaking . It is more difficult to understand the growth of waves on the low - frequency side of the peak and the resulting progressive ' red shift ...
... frequency side of the spectral peak , the energy density is limited presumably by wave breaking . It is more difficult to understand the growth of waves on the low - frequency side of the peak and the resulting progressive ' red shift ...
Page 213
... frequency of . In the case of a continuous frequency spectrum , this singularity is smeared out over a zonal belt . Holton and his colleagues found that it is associated with a maximum of the horizontal convergence in the boundary layer ...
... frequency of . In the case of a continuous frequency spectrum , this singularity is smeared out over a zonal belt . Holton and his colleagues found that it is associated with a maximum of the horizontal convergence in the boundary layer ...
Page 226
... frequency w f are possible only when k = 0. Such infinitely long waves cannot exist on a bounded ocean . In fact , it can be seen from Fig . 7.4 that the oceans of this earth simply are not large enough for barotropic gravity waves with ...
... frequency w f are possible only when k = 0. Such infinitely long waves cannot exist on a bounded ocean . In fact , it can be seen from Fig . 7.4 that the oceans of this earth simply are not large enough for barotropic gravity waves with ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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