Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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... geostrophic equilibrium ; v , is called the geostrophic velocity . The subject of geostrophic motion has been reviewed in detail by N. A. Phillips ( 1963 ) . g In the special case of a fluid of limited depth which moves with a ...
... geostrophic equilibrium ; v , is called the geostrophic velocity . The subject of geostrophic motion has been reviewed in detail by N. A. Phillips ( 1963 ) . g In the special case of a fluid of limited depth which moves with a ...
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... geostrophic . It does not usually exceed unity because it is very rare for the actual wind to be either opposed or to be twice as large as the geostrophic wind . Any finite value has to be balanced by one or several of the scaling ...
... geostrophic . It does not usually exceed unity because it is very rare for the actual wind to be either opposed or to be twice as large as the geostrophic wind . Any finite value has to be balanced by one or several of the scaling ...
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... geostrophic balance . The energy of the resulting quasi - geostrophic currents increases with the amount of vorticity imparted to the water . This energy is dissipated by the radiation of Rossby waves . The process requires a relatively ...
... geostrophic balance . The energy of the resulting quasi - geostrophic currents increases with the amount of vorticity imparted to the water . This energy is dissipated by the radiation of Rossby waves . The process requires a relatively ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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