Symmetric vortex merger in two dimensions: causes and conditions
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Publication:3799725
DOI10.1017/S0022112088002435zbMath0653.76020OpenAlexW2116605884MaRDI QIDQ3799725
James C. McWilliams, Norman J. Zabusky, Mogens V. Melander
Publication date: 1988
Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112088002435
Hamiltonian systemsymmetric vortex mergertwo- dimensional Euler equationslow-order physical-space moment model
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