Understanding inertial instability on the f-plane with complete Coriolis force
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We present analytical results allowing to understand the influence of usually neglected vertical component of the Coriolis force and of the vertical velocity contribution in its horizontal component upon wave-trapping in shear flows in stratified fluid, and upon related inertial instability.
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