Waves and Mean Flows

2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-107-66966-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 374 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 651 g

Reihe: Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics

Interactions between waves and mean flows play a crucial role in understanding the long-term aspects of atmospheric and oceanographic modelling. Indeed, our ability to predict climate change hinges on our ability to model waves accurately. This book gives a modern account of the nonlinear interactions between waves and mean flows, such as shear flows and vortices. A detailed account of the theory of linear dispersive waves in moving media is followed by a thorough introduction to classical wave-mean interaction theory. The author then extends the scope of the classical theory and lifts its restriction to zonally symmetric mean flows. It can be used as a fundamental reference, a course text, or by geophysicists and physicists needing a first introduction. This second edition includes brand new material, including a section on Langmuir circulations and the Craik–Leibovich instability. The author has also added exercises to aid students' learning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bühler, Oliver

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Numerische Mathematik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Umweltphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Geophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Kontinuumsmechanik, Strömungslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Part I. Fluid Dynamics and Waves: 1. Elements of fluid dynamics; 2. Linear waves; 3. Geometric wave theory; 4. Dispersive waves and ray tracing; Part II. Wave-Mean Interaction Theory: 5. Zonally symmetric wave-mean interaction theory; 6. Internal gravity waves; 7. Shear flows; 8. Three-dimensional rotating flow; 9. Rossby waves and balanced dynamics; 10. Lagrangian-mean theory; 11. Zonally symmetric GLM theory; Part III. Waves and Vortices: 12. A framework for local interactions; 13. Wave-driven vortex dynamics on beaches; 14. Wave refraction by vortices; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Bühler, Oliver
Oliver Bühler is a Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere Ocean Science at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University.