Theory and Modeling of Rotating Fluids: Convection, Inertial Waves and Precession

ISBN-13: 9780521850094 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 540 str.

Keke (University of Exeter) Zhang; Xinhao Liao

Opis

The first systematic account of the theory and modelling of rotating fluids for researchers and students in geophysics, astrophysics and engineering in half a century.

Spis treści

Part I. Fundamentals of Rotating Fluids: 1. Basic concepts and equations for rotating fluids; Part II. Inertial Waves in Uniformly Rotating Systems: 2. Introduction; 3. Inertial modes in rotating narrow-gap annuli; 4. Inertial modes in rotating cylinders; 5. Inertial modes in rotating; 6. Inertial modes in rotating oblate spheroids; 7. A proof of completeness of inertial modes in rotating channels; 8. Indications of completeness of inertial modes in rotating spheres; Part III. Precession and Libration in Non-Uniformly Rotating Systems: 9. Introduction; 10. Fluid motion in precessing narrow-gap annuli; 11. Fluid motion in precessing circular cylinders; 12. Fluid motion in precessing spheres; 13. Fluid motion in longitudinally librating spheres; 14. Fluid motion in precessing oblate spheroids; 15. Fluid motion in latitudinally librating spheroids; Part IV. Convection in Uniformly Rotating Systems: 16. Introduction; 17. Convection in rotating narrow-gap annuli; 18. Convection in rotating cylinders; 19. Convection in rotating spheres or spherical shells; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index.