Zonal flows and pattern formation
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Zonal flows and pattern formation
The general aspects of zonal flow physics, their formation, damping and interplay with quasi two dimensional turbulence are explained in the context of magnetized plasmas and quasi-geostrophic fluids with an emphasis on formation and selection of spatial patterns. General features of zonal flows as they appear in planetary atmospheres, rotating convection experiments and fusion plasmas are revi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1751-8113,1751-8121
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/48/29/293001