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The inertial damping and resonance of cellular convection in a rotating fluid annulus: steady linear theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2006

P. G. Daniels
P. G. Daniels
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University College London Present address: Department of Mathematics, The City University, London.
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Abstract

The phenomenon of steady cellular convection in a rotating fluid in which the stratification is statically unstable is well known. If the temperature field also varies in the horizontal direction a thermal wind is generated which can diminish the amplitude of the cells, or if inertial effects are strong enough, confine them to a narrow vertical band. On the other hand, in an enclosed container resonance can occur which increases the amplitude of the cells beyond the scope of a linear theory.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 85 , Issue 1 , 7 March 1978 , pp. 193 - 208
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© 1978 Cambridge University Press

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