The equilibrium statistical mechanics of simple quasi-geostrophic models

DOI10.1017/S0022112076000463zbMath0342.76015OpenAlexW2100766571MaRDI QIDQ4110732

Myrl C. Hendershott, Greg Holloway, Rick Salmon

Publication date: 1976

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112076000463

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General theory of rotating fluids (76U05) Reaction effects in flows (76V05) Isotropic turbulence; homogeneous turbulence (76F05)

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