Waves and Mean Flows

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

AvOliver Bühler,Oliver Bühler,Oliver (New York University) Buhler

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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, such as shear flows and vortices. A detailed account of the theory of linear dispersive waves in moving media is followed by a thorough introduction to classical wave-mean interaction theory. The author then extends the scope of the classical theory and lifts its restriction to zonally symmetric mean flows. It can be used as a fundamental reference, a course text, or by geophysicists and physicists needing a first introduction. This second edition includes brand new material, including a section on Langmuir circulations and the Craik-Leibovich instability. The author has also added exercises to aid students' learning.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-03-06
Mått174 x 248 x 18 mm
Vikt660 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCambridge Monographs on Mechanics
Antal sidor374
Upplaga2
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107669666

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Preface; Part I. Fluid Dynamics and Waves: 1. Elements of fluid dynamics; 2. Linear waves; 3. Geometric wave theory; 4. Dispersive waves and ray tracing; Part II. Wave-Mean Interaction Theory: 5. Zonally symmetric wave-mean interaction theory; 6. Internal gravity waves; 7. Shear flows; 8. Three-dimensional rotating flow; 9. Rossby waves and balanced dynamics; 10. Lagrangian-mean theory; 11. Zonally symmetric GLM theory; Part III. Waves and Vortices: 12. A framework for local interactions; 13. Wave-driven vortex dynamics on beaches; 14. Wave refraction by vortices; References; Index.

Review of the first edition: 'Its approach is systematic, building surely and steadily from the simplest examples to the most far-reaching generalizations, and it should therefore suit graduate students and mature researchers alike. And on top of that, it's fun to read! The style is witty and occasionally quirky, but adds up to an almost miraculous combination of succinctness and explicitness.' M. E. Young, Journal of Fluid Mechanics