Some Problems in Geophysics.
Abstract
Contents: The gyroscopic motions of the earth; Flood waves in rivers and reservoirs; Frontal motion in the atmosphere; Mountain winds; Atmospheric predictability; Geostrophic vortex motion and applications; The upper boundary condition for gravity waves in the atmosphere; Numerical simulation of the life cycle of tropical cyclones; A mountain building model; Turbulence; Progressive gravity waves on a sphere; Turbulence spectra and vortex formation; Dynamo theory; Linear and nonlinear magneto-elastic wave motion; Viscosity of the earth's crust; Nonexistence of shear waves in the earth's core; Gravity waves in a thin sheet of viscous fluid; Temperature profile of the solar wind.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0766827
Entities
People
- J. J. Stoker
Organizations
- New York University