On non-dissipative wave–mean interactions in the atmosphere or oceans

DOI10.1017/S002211209700774XzbMath0922.76281OpenAlexW2093111567MaRDI QIDQ4216908

M. E. McIntyre, Oliver Bühler

Publication date: 29 September 1999

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s002211209700774x

zbMATH Keywords

inertia-gravity wavesmean flowsrotating shallow water theorysmall amplitude/slow modulation limit

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hydrology, hydrography, oceanography (86A05) General theory of rotating fluids (76U05) Meteorology and atmospheric physics (86A10)

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