Screen LibraryWaves and mean flows
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge monographs on mechanics |
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| Carrier Form: | xix, 341 p.: ill. ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780521866361 (hardback) 0521866367 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | O35 |
| CLC: | O35 |
| Call Number: | O35/B931 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p.335-338) and index. Elements of fluid dynamics -- Linear waves -- Geometric wave theory -- Dispersive waves and ray tracing -- Zonally symmetric wave-mean interaction theory -- Internal gravity waves -- Shear flows -- Three-dimensional rotating flow -- Rossby waves and balanced dynamics -- Lagrangian-mean theory -- Zonally symmetric GLM theory -- A framework for local interactions -- Wave-driven vortex dynamics on beaches -- Wave refraction by vortices. Interactions between waves and mean flows play a crucial role in understanding the long-term aspects of atmospheric and oceanographic modelling. Indeed, our ability to predict climate change hinges on our ability to model waves accurately. This book gives a modern account of the nonlinear interactions between waves and mean flows. |