Instability in geophysical flows /

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Author / Creator:Smyth, William D., author.
Imprint:Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 327 pages)
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13479501
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Other authors / contributors:Carpenter, Jeffrey R., 1979- author.
ISBN:9781108640084
1108640087
1108703011
9781108703017
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Instabilities are present in all natural fluids from rivers to atmospheres. This book considers the physical processes that generate instability. Part I describes the normal mode instabilities most important in geophysical applications, including convection, shear instability and baroclinic instability. Classical analytical approaches are covered, while also emphasising numerical methods, mechanisms such as internal wave resonance, and simple `rules of thumb' that permit assessment of instability quickly and intuitively. Part II introduces the cutting edge: nonmodal instabilities, the relationship between instability and turbulence, self-organised criticality, and advanced numerical techniques. Featuring numerous exercises and projects, the book is ideal for advanced students and researchers wishing to understand flow instability and apply it to their own research. It can be used to teach courses in oceanography, atmospheric science, coastal engineering, applied mathematics and environmental science. Exercise solutions and MATLABĀ® examples are provided online. Also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Other form:Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Smyth, William D., 1955- Instability in geophysical flows. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2019 9781108703017