The instability of barotropic circular vortices
DOI10.1080/03091928608245893zbMATH Open0616.76057OpenAlexW2160104496WikidataQ114640380 ScholiaQ114640380MaRDI QIDQ4725944FDOQ4725944
Authors: James C. McWilliams, Peter R. Gent 
Publication date: 1986
Published in: Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/03091928608245893
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