Displacement and rectification of planetary fluids |
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Authors: | Melvin E Stern Colin Y Shen |
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Institution: | Graduate School of oceanography, University of Rhode Island Kingston , Rhode Island, 02881, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Abstract Laboratory experiments on the decay (spin-up) of fluid motion on the β-plane are compared with theory. Under weakly dissipative conditions, some particles conserve potential vorticity during the entire decay. We also study the rectified mean flow which is produced by the lateral Reynolds Stress when a low frequency force is applied to the planetary fluid. The possible connection of effects with oceanic phenomena is briefly discussed. |
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