Nonlinear stability of one-layer geostrophic fronts

被引:1
作者
Duan, JQ [1 ]
Wiggins, S [1 ]
机构
[1] CALTECH, PASADENA, CA 91125 USA
关键词
stability; frontal dynamics; Hamiltonian dynamics; geostrophic fronts; beta-effect;
D O I
10.1016/0167-2789(96)00115-7
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
In this paper, we study the nonlinear stability of one-layer geostrophic fronts described by frontal geostrophic equations, We show that the beta-effect plays a crucial role in the stability of one-layer geostrophic fronts. Especially, we prove that the class of nonlinearly stable fronts is more restricted when the beta-effect is present than when it is absent.
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页码:335 / 342
页数:8
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