Angular Momentum in Geophysical Turbulence
Subtitle: Continuum Spatial Averaging Method
By: by Victor N. Nikolaevskiy
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9789048164783; 9789401701990
Subjects: Geography; Oceanography; Physical geography
Description: Turbulence theory is one of the most intriguing parts of fluid mechanics and many outstanding scientists have tried to apply their knowledge to the development of the theory and to offer useful recommendations for the solution of some practical problems. In this monograph the author attempts to integrate many specific approaches into the unified theory.
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Table of contents: title: From the Contents: Preface; title: Introduction; title: 1: Angular Momentum In A Viscous Fluid; title: 2: Space Averaging And Macroequations; title: 3: Turbulence As Open Thermodynamic System; title: 4: Turbulent Wakes In The Atmosphere; title: 5: Geophysical Turbulence; title: 6: Vortex Symmetry In Statistical Theory; title: 7: Vector-Director Concept In Turbulence; title: 8: Literature; title: 9: Index.