Exact Solutions Modelling Nonlinear Atmospheric Gravity Waves
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- 20 December 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Mathematical Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 26 (1) , 1-11
Abstract
Exact solutions to the governing equations for atmospheric motion are derived which model nonlinear gravity wave propagation superimposed on atmospheric currents. Solutions are explicitly prescribed in terms of a Lagrangian formulation, which enables a detailed exposition of intricate flow characteristics. It is shown that our solutions are well-suited to modelling two distinct forms of mountain waves, namely: trapped lee waves in the Equatorial f-plane, and vertically propagating mountain waves at general latitudes.Keywords
Funding Information
- Austrian Science Fund (Wittgenstein-Preis Z 387-N)
- Austrian Science Fund
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