v0=g/f ?h/?x

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Rossby Wave Physics (planetary b-effect)
v0g/f ?h/?x
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conv.
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Rossby Wave Physics (topographic b-effect)
v0h with hh(y) and
shallow
depth
v0g/f ?h/?x
deep
depth
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conv.
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group speed
phase speed
b0 l 0.1 f (sub-inertial)
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Rossby Wave Dispersion Relation witchs hat
(Peter Rhines) w w(k,l)
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Long wave ? Fast phase speed
wmax
l2a2gH/f
Long waves Non-dispersive cpcg-b0a2
Short wave ? Slow phase speed
westward group velocity
eastward group velocity
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Mid-Latitude Rossby Waves from Satellite Altimeter
from Chelton and Schlax (1996)
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Equatorial Rossby Waves from Satellite Altimeter
from Chelton and Schlax (1996)
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Rossby Wave Observations vs. Theory
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http//www-das.uwyo.edu/geerts/cwx/notes/chap12/p
ot_vort.html
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http//www-das.uwyo.edu/geerts/cwx/notes/chap12/p
ot_vort.html