Instability in Geophysical Flows

• Main Author: Smyth, William D. (auth)
• Other Authors: Carpenter, Jeffrey R. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2019
• Series: Physical Sciences
• Subjects: Fluid mechanics; Oceanography (seas); Atmospheric physics; Mechanics of fluids; Meteorology & climatology; geophysical fluid dynamics; oceanography; atmospheric science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

An Open Access overview of physical processes that generate instability in geophysical systems. It covers classical analytical approaches together with numerical methods for quick prediction of stability in a system. Including exercises and MATLAB® coding examples, it can be used for self-study or a...