Electronic Resource
Springer
Journal of oceanography
49 (1993), S. 477-489
ISSN:
1573-868X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract The effects of short waves on the propagration of velocity discontinuity along the interface of two uniform potential vorticity, zones on anf-plane is examined. It is shown, using a multiple scale analysis, that the dispersion introduced by the short waves can balance the nonlinear steepening effects predicted by the semigeostrophic theory. The time evolution of a shear disturbance along the front is governed by a Korteweg-de Vries equation. Numerical solutions of the solitary waves along the front are presented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02237456
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