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11. Vorticity Coordinates, Transformed Primitive Equations, and a Canonical Form for Balanced Models

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Magnusdottir, G. and Schubert, W. H.

Subjects
barotropic continental-shelf, slope flow-fields, semi-geostrophic equations, intermediate models, semigeostrophic theory, potential vorticity, hadley circulation, periodic domains, baroclinic waves, simulations
Abstract

A potential pseudodensity principle is derived for the quasi-static primitive equations on the sphere. An important step in the derivation of this principle is the introduction of “vorticity coordinates”—that is, new coordinates whose Jacobian with respect to the original spherical coordinates is the dimensionless absolute isentropic vorticity. The vorticity coordinates are closely related to Clebsch variables and are the primitive equation generalizations of the geostrophic coordinates used in semigeostrophic theory. The vorticity coordinates can be used to transform the primitive equations into a canonical form. This form is mathematically similar to the geostrophic relation. There is flexibility in the choice of the potential function appearing in the canonical momentum equations. This flexibility can be used to force the vorticity coordinates to move with some desired velocity, which results in an associated simplification of the material derivative operator. The end result is analogous to the way ageostrophic motions become implicit when geostrophic coordinates are used in semigeostrophic theory.

Published
1994

16. The Joint European Working Group of the ISSMGE, ISRM and IAEG for the Definition of Professional Tasks, Responsibilities and Co-operation in Ground Engineering

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Bock, Helmut, Broch, E., Chartres, R., Gambin, M., Maertens, J., Maertens, L., Norbury, D., Pinto, P., Schubert, W., Stille, H., Bhattacharji, S., editor, Neugebauer, H.J., editor, Reitner, J., editor, Stüwe, K., editor, Friedman, G.M., editor, Seilacher, A., editor, Hack, Robert, editor, Azzam, Rafig, editor, and Charlier, Robert, editor

Published
2004
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