Summer study program in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics : baroclinic instability and ocean fronts
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https://hdl.handle.net/1912/2915DOI
10.1575/1912/2915Keyword
Baroclinicity; Ocean currentsAbstract
"Baroclinic instability as the largest scale of motion participating in
the cross frontal oceanic transport process" was the theme of the 25th summer
program at G.F.D. Killworth (Cambridge University) reviewed classical
baroclinic instability theory, leading up to recent studies in which the
distinctive structure of an ocean front is included. Finite amplitude
baroclinic instability in the classical model was discussed by Pedlosky (WHOI).
Laboratory experiments on baroclinic frontal theory was surveyed by
Griffiths (Australian National University).
The different kinds of oceanic fronts were surveyed by Joyce (WHOI),
and additional observations were supplied by several of the invited staff.
The smallest scales of motion relevant to the cross-frontal transfer problem
were discussed from the oceanic standpoint by Osborn (Naval Postgraduate
School) and from the point of view of laboratory experiments by Ruddick
(Dalhousie University), among others.
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Technical Report: Stern, Melvin E., Mellor, Florence K., "Summer study program in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics : baroclinic instability and ocean fronts", 1983-11, DOI:10.1575/1912/2915, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/2915Related items
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