Steady vortices in plasmas and geophysical flows

A number of two-dimensional fluid models in geophysical fluid dynamics and plasma physics are examined to find out whether they have steady and localized monopole vortex solutions. A simple and general method that consists of two steps is used. First the dispersion relation is calculated, to find all possible values of the phase velocity of the linear waves. Then an integral relation that determines the center-of-mass velocity of localized structures must be found. The existence condition is that this velocity should be outside the region of linear phase velocities. After a presentation of the method, previous work on the plasma drift wave model and the shallow-water equations is reviewed. In both cases it is found that the center-of-mass velocity is larger than the maximum phase velocity of the linear waves if the amplitude is large enough, and steady localized vortices can therefore exist. New results are then obtained for a number of two-field models. For the coupled ion acoustic-drift modes in plasmas, it is found that the center-of-mass velocity depends on the ratio between the parallel ion velocity component and the electrostatic potential in the vortex. If this ratio is large enough, the vortex can be steady. For the drift-Alfven mode the "center-of-charge" velocity is proportional to the ratio between the parallel current and the total charge in the vortex. It can therefore be steady if this ratio satisfies the appropriate conditions. For the quasigeostrophic two-layer equations, describing stratified flow on a rotating planet, it is found that the center-of-mass velocity is determined by the ratio between the baroclinic and the barotropic components in the vortex. If a baroclinic component with an appropriate sign is added to a barotropic vortex, it propagates faster than the barotropic Rossby waves, and can be steady. Finally, the existence conditions for a vortex in an external zonal flow are examined. It is found that the center-of-mass velocity acquires an additional westward contribution in an anticyclonic shear zone in the framework of the shallow-water equations, and also that an easterly jet south of this shear zone partly shields a vortex situated in the shear zone from the dispersive influence of the fast Rossby waves on the equatorward side.     

强迫耗散与β效应地形效应作用下的非线性Rossby波包

正压流体中,从有外源的准地转位涡方程出发采用摄动方法和时空伸长变换推导了具有β效应、地形效应和外源的强迫Rossby孤立波包方程,得到孤立Rossby波振幅的演变满足带有地形与外源强迫的非齐次非线性Schrödinger方程的结论. 通过分析孤立Rossby波包振幅的演变,指出了β效应、地形效应以及外源都是诱导Rossby孤立波产生的重要因素,说明了在地形强迫效应和非线性作用相平衡的假定下,Rossby孤立波包振幅的演变满足非齐次非线性Schrödinger 关键词： Rossby波包 β效应')" href="#">β效应 地形 Schrödinger方程     

Hamiltonian description of barotropic Rossby waves

A transformation into the normal canonical variables is found in the beta-plane approximation for barotropic Rossby waves of an arbitrary amplitude. This transformation is used to derive a matrix of three-wave interaction and to find an expression for the fourth-order term in the interaction Hamiltonian, which describes the modulation instability of Rossby waves. An increment of this instability has been calculated and estimated numerically.     

正压流体中具有β效应与地形效应的强迫Rossby孤立波

正压流体中,从有外源的准地转位涡方程出发采用摄动方法和时空伸长变换推导了具有β效应、地形效应和外源的强迫Rossby孤立波方程,得到孤立Rossby波振幅的演变满足带有地形与外源强迫的非齐次 Boussinesq方程的结论. 通过分析孤立Rossby波振幅的演变,指出β效应、地形效应以及外源都是诱导Rossby孤立波产生的重要因素,说明在地形强迫效应和非线性作用相平衡的假定下,Rossby孤立波振幅的演变满足非齐次Boussinesq方程,给出在切变基本气流下地形和正压流体中R     

Analytical investigation of Rossby waves in atmospheric dynamics

The (2+1)-dimensional nonlinear inviscid barotropic nondivergent vorticity equation in a beta-plane is analyzed by using the classical Lie group approach. Using the group theory, some types of general exact Rossby wave solutions can be obtained whence a special Rossby wave solution is known. Especially, it is found that the only effect of the time-dependent background basic wind on the Rossby waves is the accumulate motion in the zonal direction. Some types of exact explicit similarity Rossby wave solutions with both nonconstant linear and nonlinear shears are also given.     

Periodic Structures of Rossby Wave under Influence of Dissipation

A simple barotropic potential vorticity equation with the influence of dissipation is applied to investigate the nonlinear Rossby wave in a shear flow in the tropical atmophere. By the reduetive perturbation method, we derive the rotational KdV （rKdV for short） equation. And then, with the help of Jaeobi elliptie functions, we obtain various periodic structures for these Rossby waves. It is shown that dissipation is very important for these periodic structures of rational form.     

Two-Dimensional Rossby Waves: Exact Solutions to Petviashvili Equation

The two-dimensional (2D) nonlinear Rossby waves described by the Petviashvili equation, which has been invoked as an ageostrophic extension of the barotropic quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation, can be investigated through the exact periodic-wave solutions for the Petviashvili equation, while the exact analytical periodic-wave solutions to the Petviashvili equation are obtained by using the Jacobi elliptic function expansion method. It is shown that periodic-wave 2D Rossby solutions can be obtained by this method, and in the limit cases, the 2D Rossby soliton solutions are also obtained.     

Solitary waves in the gulf of quarnaro revealed by LANDSAT thematic mapper

Summary The propagation of solitary wave trains in the Adriatic Sea is studied by means of LANDSAT Thematic-Mapper images. The baroclinic Rossby radius of deformation has been estimated from the width of a baroclinic current observed along the coast of Croatia using AVHRR data. The phase speed of the linear internal waves has been consequently estimated and the compatibility of the Kortweg-de Vries equations with experimental data has been tested. Satellite-derived wave parameters are in good agreement with a plane-bottom, shallow-water solitary-wave model.     

(2+1)-dimensional coupled Boussinesq equations for Rossby waves in two-layer cylindrical fluid*

In this paper, the existence and propagation characteristics of Rossby waves in a two-layer cylindrical fluid are studied. Firstly, based on the dimensionless baroclinic quasi-geostrophic vortex equations including exogenous and dissipative, we derive new (2+1)-dimensional coupled Boussinesq equations describing wave propagation in polar coordinates by employing a multiscale analysis and perturbation method. Then, the Lie symmetries and conservation laws of the coupled Boussinesq equations are analyzed. Subsequently, by using the $(G^{\prime} /G)$-expansion method, the exact solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional coupled Boussinesq equations are obtained. Finally, the effects of coupling term coefficients on the propagation characteristics of Rossby waves are analyzed.     

Dynamical Analysis and Exact Solutions of a New (2+1)-Dimensional Generalized Boussinesq Model Equation for Nonlinear Rossby Waves*

In this paper, we study the higher dimensional nonlinear Rossby waves under the generalized beta effect. Using methods of the multiple scales and weak nonlinear perturbation expansions [Q. S. Liu, et al., Phys. Lett. A 383 (2019) 514], we derive a new $(2+1)$-dimensional generalized Boussinesq equation from the barotropic potential vorticity equation. Based on bifurcation theory of planar dynamical systems and the qualitative theory of ordinary differential equations, the dynamical analysis and exact traveling wave solutions of the new generalized Boussinesq equation are obtained. Moreover, we provide the numerical simulations of these exact solutions under some conditions of all parameters. The numerical results show that these traveling wave solutions are all the Rossby solitary waves.     

Chandrasekhar: The all rounder

This paper provides a very brief introduction to three of Chandrasekhar’s famous books on Stellar Structure, Hydrodynamics and Black Holes. In particular we summarize Chandra’s treatment of the “Thermal Instability” which plays such a crucial role in the understanding of convection zones in stellar atmospheres. We also outline three important ideas in fluid dynamics which are inexplicably omitted from Chandrasekhar’s Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability; the first is the Brunt–Väis˙alä frequency which appears in internal gravity waves and is closely related to Schwarzschild’s stability criterion; the second is the baroclinic instability which is important in atmospheric dynamics and meteorology, and the third is the conservation of potential vorticity which is central to the understanding of the planetary scale – Rossby waves.     

Similarity Reductions of Barotropic and Quasi-geostrophic Potential Vorticity Equation

The (2 1)-dimensional nonlinear barotropic and quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation without forcing and dissipation on a beta-plane channel is investigated by using the classical Lie symmetry approach. Some types of group-invariant wave solutions are expressed by means of the lower-dimensional similarity reduction equations. In addition to the known periodic Rossby wave solutions, some new types of exact solutions such as the ring solitary waves and the breaking soliton type of vorticity solutions with nonlinear and nonconstant shears are also obtained.     

Similarity Reductions of Barotropic and Quasi-geostrophic Potential Vorticity Equation

The (2 1)-dimensional nonlinear barotropic and quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation without forcing and dissipation on a beta-plane channel is investigated by using the classical Lie symmetry approach. Some types of group-invariant wave solutions are expressed by means of the lower-dimensional similarity reduction equations. In addition to the known periodic Rossby wave solutions, some new types of exact solutions such as the ring solitary waves and the breaking soliton type of vorticity solutions with nonlinear and nonconstant shears are also obtained.     

Nonlinear waves in zonostrophic turbulence

The Charney-Hasegawa-Mima equation applies to a broad variety of hydrodynamic systems ranging from the large-scale planetary circulations to small-scale processes in magnetically confined plasma. This equation harbors flow regimes that have not yet been fully understood. One of those is the recently discovered regime of zonostrophic turbulence emerging in the case of small-scale forced, barotropic two-dimensional turbulence on the surface of a rotating sphere or in its beta-plane approximation. The commingling of strong nonlinearity, strong anisotropy and Rossby waves underlying this regime is highlighted by the emergence of stable systems of alternating zonal jets and a new class of nonlinear waves, or zonons. This Letter elucidates the physics of the zonons and their relation to the large-scale coherent structures.     

A new model equation for nonlinear Rossby waves and some of its solutions

In this paper, we investigate the $(2+1)$ dimensional nonlinear Rossby waves under non-traditional approximation. Using the asymptotic methods of multiple scales and weak nonlinear perturbation expansions, we derive a new modified Zakharov–Kuznetsov equation from the barotropic potential vorticity equation with the complete Coriolis parameter, the topography and the dissipation. Based on the new auxiliary equation method, new exact solutions of the new mZK equation are obtained when the dissipation is absent. However, the new auxiliary equation method fails to solve the new mZK equation with the dissipative term. Therefore, the weak nonlinear method and the homotopy perturbation method are developed to solve the obtained new mZK equation. Through numerical simulations, the results show the effects of different parameters on Rossby waves.     

Exploring Solutions of Nonlinear Rossby Waves with Complete Coriolis Force

Nonlinear Rossby waves in a Boussinesq fluid model which includes both the vertical and horizontal components of Coriolis force are studied by using the semi-geostrophic approximation and the method of travelling-wave solution. Taylor series expansion has been employed to isolate the characteristics of the linear Rossby waves and identify the Rossby cnoidal and solitary waves. Qualitative analysis indicates that if the disturbances are independent of latitude, the effect of horizontal components of Coriolis force disappears.     

Dissipative Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with External Forcing in Rotational Stratified Fluids and Its Solution

The dissipative nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a forcing item is derived by using of multiple scales analysis and perturbation method as a mathematical model of describing envelope solitary Rossby waves with dissipation effect and external forcing in rotational stratified fluids. By analyzing the evolution of amplitude of envelope solitary Rossby waves, it is found that the shear of basic flow, Brunt-Vaisala frequency and β effect are important factors in forming the envelope solitary Rossby waves. By employing Jacobi elliptic function expansion method and Hirota's direct method, the analytic solutions of dissipative nonlinear Schrödinger equation and forced nonlinear Schrödinger equation are derived, respectively. With the help of these solutions, the effects of dissipation and external forcing on the evolution of envelope solitary Rossby wave are also discussed in detail. The results show that dissipation causes slowly decrease of amplitude of envelope solitary Rossby waves and slowly increase of width, while it has no effect on the propagation speed and different types of external forcing can excite the same envelope solitary Rossby waves. It is notable that dissipation and different types of external forcing have certain influence on the carrier frequency of envelope solitary Rossby waves.     

Dispersion and mixing in quasigeostrophic turbulence

The dynamics of passive Lagrangian tracers in three-dimensional quasigeostrophic turbulence is studied numerically and compared with the behavior of two-dimensional barotropic turbulence. Despite the different Eulerian properties of the two flows, the Lagrangian dynamics of passively advected tracers in three-dimensional quasigeostrophic turbulence is very similar to that of barotropic turbulence. In both systems, coherent vortices play a major role in determining the mixing and dispersion properties. This work indicates that recent results on particle dynamics in barotropic, two-dimensional turbulence carry over to more realistic baroclinic flows, such as those encountered in the large-scale dynamics of the atmosphere and ocean.     

正压Rossby波扰动能量

利用Fourier变换方法,研究准地转近似下beta平面上绝热、无摩擦、无强迫耗散的正压大气Rossby波扰动能量在有限时段内的快速发展和衰减情形.给出线性正压位势涡度方程扰动流函数的解析解,并进一步分析扰动能量与东西波数、南北波数、基流切变和黏性系数之间的关系.     

切变基本纬向流中β效应的赤道Rossby孤立波包

从描写赤道Rossby 波的正压大气位涡方程出发,采用多重尺度摄动方法推导出在切变基本纬向流中具有β效应的非线性赤道Rossby波包演变满足非线性Schrdinger方程,并得到单个包络孤立子波解,分析了基本切变流,β效应对非线性赤道Rossby波的影响. 关键词： 赤道Rossby波 β效应 非线性Schrö dinger方程 包络孤立子