Publication Date:
1973-05-22
Description:
The structure of shear layers due to bottom topography in a rotating stratified fluid is obtained under the restriction σS ≪ E½, where σS = ναgΔT/KΩ2L is a measure of the stratification and E = ν/Ω2L is the Ekman number. The layers are found to be similar to the side-wall layers discussed by Barcilon & Pedlosky (19673) if σS ≫ E½ and are Stewartson layers if [formula omitted]. Some comments are made on the possibility of Taylor column formation in a stratified fluid. © 1973, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
Print ISSN:
0022-1120
Electronic ISSN:
1469-7645
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
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