Asymmetric Holmboe instabilities in arrested salt-wedge flows
The asymmetric Holmboe instabilities that form on an arrested salt wedge are investigated in
the laboratory. The flow is characterized by three regions. Near the tip of the salt wedge …
the laboratory. The flow is characterized by three regions. Near the tip of the salt wedge …
Velocity perturbations and Reynolds stresses in Holmboe instabilities
The velocity perturbations and Reynolds stresses associated with finite-amplitude Holmboe
instabilities are investigated using linear stability analysis, numerical simulations, and …
instabilities are investigated using linear stability analysis, numerical simulations, and …
[HTML][HTML] Instability of an electron-plasma shear layer in an externally imposed strain flow
The E× B shear instability of a two-dimensional (2D) filament (ie, a thin, rectangular strip
perpendicular to the magnetic field) of magnetized pure electron plasma is investigated …
perpendicular to the magnetic field) of magnetized pure electron plasma is investigated …
Wave interactions in neutrally stable shear layers: Regular and singular modes, and non-modal growth
A recent letter [JR Carpenter and A. Guha,“Instability of a smooth shear layer through wave
interactions,” Phys. Fluids 31, 081701 (2019)] compared the neutral modes of a smooth two …
interactions,” Phys. Fluids 31, 081701 (2019)] compared the neutral modes of a smooth two …
Physical mechanisms of the linear stabilization of convection by rotation
Despite the well-known limitations of linear stability theory in describing nonlinear and
turbulent flows, it has been found to accurately capture the transitions between certain …
turbulent flows, it has been found to accurately capture the transitions between certain …
Symmetric and asymmetric Holmboe instabilities in stratified shear flows
J Yang - 2022 - open.library.ubc.ca
Flows in the oceans and the atmosphere often involve the horizontal shearing of stably
stratified density layers. These shear layers are subject to hydrodynamic instabilities that …
stratified density layers. These shear layers are subject to hydrodynamic instabilities that …
Two-dimensional ideal magnetohydrodynamic waves on a rotating sphere under a non-Malkus field: I. Continuous spectrum and its ray-theoretical interpretation
R Nakashima, S Yoshida - Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Two-dimensional ideal incompressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) linear waves at the
surface of a rotating sphere are studied as a model to imitate the outermost layer of the …
surface of a rotating sphere are studied as a model to imitate the outermost layer of the …