Coherent Structures in Geophysical Flow

本研究包括稳定性的解析和数值研究 modons和其他相干结构在地球物理流体。 莫东 是一致平移的，形式保持的解决方案， β平面上的准地转方程 这些相干 嵌入湍流中的结构是一种潜在的模型， 在自然界中观察到的长寿命结构，如大气块， 海洋漩涡

This research involves analytical and numerical study of the stability of modons and other coherent structures in geophysical fluids. Modons are uniformly-translating, form preserving solutions of the quasigeostrophic equations on the beta-plane. These coherent structures imbedded in a turbulent flow are a potential model for long-lived structures observed in nature such as atmospheric blocks and oceanic eddies.