Abstract
We investigate the ocean flow in an arctic gyre. For given linear or constant oceanic vorticites, we prove explicit solutions which depend on both the polar and the azimuthal angles in the spherical coordinates associated with a rotating Earth. This enables us to identify resonant modes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 429-440 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Monatshefte fur Mathematik |
Volume | 189 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Mathematics
Keywords
- Geophysical flow
- Mercator projection
- Spherical coordinates