Characterization of columnar inertial modes in rapidly rotating spheres and spheroids
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DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2017.0181
Abstract: We consider fluid-filled spheres and spheroidal containers of eccentricity ϵ in rapid rotation, as a proxy for the interior dynamics of stars and planets. The fluid motion is assumed to be quasi-geostrophic (QG): horizontal motions… read more here.
Keywords: columnar inertial; inertial modes; rotating spheres; modes rapidly ... See more keywords