Turbulence in Rotating, Stratified and Electrically Conducting Fluids

Download or read book Turbulence in Rotating, Stratified and Electrically Conducting Fluids written by Peter Alan Davidson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two recurring themes in astrophysical and geophysical fluid mechanics: waves and turbulence. This book investigates how turbulence responds to rotation, stratification or magnetic fields, identifying common themes, where they exist, as well as the essential differences which inevitably arise between different classes of flow. The discussion is developed from first principles, making the book suitable for graduate students as well as professional researchers. The author focuses first on the fundamentals and then progresses to such topics as the atmospheric boundary layer, turbulence i.