Tubulence, waves, and jets in a differentially heated rotating annulus experiment
We report an analog laboratory study of planetary-scale turbulence and jet formation. A rotating annulus was cooled and heated at its inner and outer walls, respectively, causing baroclinic instability to develop in the fluid inside. At high rotation rates and low temperature differences, the flow b...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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