Shallow-water equations and related topics

D Bresch - Handbook of differential equations: evolutionary …, 2009 - Elsevier
These notes are devoted to the study of some problems related to shallow-water equations.
In particular, we will review results from derivations of shallow-water systems which depend …

A generalized theory of flow forcing by rough topography

T Radko - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
An analytical model is developed which explores the impact of irregular sea-floor roughness
on large-scale oceanic flows. The previously reported asymptotic 'sandpaper'theory of flow …

Spin-down of a baroclinic vortex by irregular small-scale topography

T Radko - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
This study explores the impact of small-scale variability in the bottom relief on the dynamics
and evolution of broad baroclinic flows in the ocean. The analytical model presented here …

The sandpaper theory of flow–topography interaction for multilayer shallow-water systems

T Radko - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2024 - cambridge.org
Seafloor roughness profoundly influences the pattern and dynamics of large-scale oceanic
flows. However, these kilometre-scale topographic patterns are unresolved by global …

Spin-down of a barotropic vortex by irregular small-scale topography

T Radko - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
This study examines the impact of small-scale irregular topographic features on the
dynamics and evolution of large-scale barotropic flows in the ocean. A multiscale theory is …

Spectral condensation in quasi-geostrophic turbulence above small-scale topography

LF Zhang, JH Xie - arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.16612, 2023 - arxiv.org
Sea-floor topography is essential for oceanic fluid dynamics in many perspectives, and it is
believed to enhance energy dissipation to oceanic flows. This study numerically examines …

Spectral condensation and bidirectional energy transfer in quasi-geostrophic turbulence above small-scale topography

LF Zhang, JH Xie - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Seafloor topography is essential for oceanic fluid dynamics from many perspectives, and it is
believed to enhance energy dissipation in oceanic flows. This study numerically examines …

Control of baroclinic instability by submesoscale topography

T Radko - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2020 - cambridge.org
This study explores the control of mesoscale variability by topographic features with lateral
scales that are less than the scale of the eddies generated by baroclinic instability. These …

Thermohaline layering on the microscale

T Radko - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2019 - cambridge.org
A theoretical model is developed which illustrates the dynamics of layering instability,
frequently realized in ocean regions with active fingering convection. Thermohaline layering …

Wave propagation through a stationary field of clouds: A homogenisation approach

EJ Goldsmith, JG Esler - Quarterly Journal of the Royal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of a subgrid‐scale cloud field on the propagation of long atmospheric waves is
investigated using a new scale‐consistent formulation based on the asymptotic theory of …