Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-plane
Using a fine resolution numerical model (4000<sup>2</sup> × 2 grid-points) of the two-layer shallow-water equations of the mid-latitude β-plane dynamics, it is shown that there is no sudden breakdown of balance in the turbulent enstrophy cascade but a faint and continuous...
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| description | Using a fine resolution numerical model (4000<sup>2</sup> × 2 grid-points) of the two-layer shallow-water equations of the mid-latitude β-plane dynamics, it is shown that there is no sudden breakdown of balance in the turbulent enstrophy cascade but a faint and continuous emission of inertia–gravity waves. The wave energy accumulates in the equator-ward region of the domain due to the Coriolis parameter depending on the latitude and dispersion relation of inertia–gravity waves. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb456f7b74e54e3cba405c0eaa5c80d32022-12-21T22:36:41ZengCopernicus PublicationsNonlinear Processes in Geophysics1023-58091607-79462013-01-01201253410.5194/npg-20-25-2013Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-planeA. WirthUsing a fine resolution numerical model (4000<sup>2</sup> × 2 grid-points) of the two-layer shallow-water equations of the mid-latitude β-plane dynamics, it is shown that there is no sudden breakdown of balance in the turbulent enstrophy cascade but a faint and continuous emission of inertia–gravity waves. The wave energy accumulates in the equator-ward region of the domain due to the Coriolis parameter depending on the latitude and dispersion relation of inertia–gravity waves.http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/20/25/2013/npg-20-25-2013.pdf |
| spellingShingle | A. Wirth Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-plane Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| title | Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-plane |
| title_full | Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-plane |
| title_fullStr | Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-plane |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-plane |
| title_short | Inertia–gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2-layer shallow water turbulence on the β-plane |
| title_sort | inertia gravity waves generated by near balanced flow in 2 layer shallow water turbulence on the β plane |
| url | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/20/25/2013/npg-20-25-2013.pdf |
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