Currie, LK and Tobias, SM (2016) Mean flow generation in rotating anelastic two-dimensional convection. Physics of Fluids, 28 (1). ISSN 1070-6631
Abstract
We investigate the processes that lead to the generation of mean flows in two-dimensional anelastic convection. The simple model consists of a plane layer that is rotating about an axis inclined to gravity. The results are two-fold: firstly we numerically investigate the onset of convection in three-dimensions, paying particular attention to the role of stratification and highlight a curious symmetry. Secondly, we investigate the mechanisms that drive both zonal and meridional flows in two dimensions. We find that in general non-trivial Reynolds stresses can lead to systematic flows and, using statistical measures, we quantify the role of stratification in modifying the coherence of these flows.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2016, American Institute of Physics. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Physics of Fluids. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mathematics (Leeds) > Applied Mathematics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2015 14:19 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2018 02:41 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4939300 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Institute of Physics |
Identification Number: | 10.1063/1.4939300 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93023 |