Space-Time Spectral Analysis of Rotary Vector Series

Yoshikazu Hayashi Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, NOAA, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540

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Abstract

The analogy between space-time spectra and rotary spectra is discussed. The space-time spectra can be interpreted as the rotary spectra of a wave vector. These spectra are combined to resolve a rotary vector into clockwise and anticlockwise components as well as progressive and retrogressive components. The space-time rotary spectrum analysis is useful for a statistical identification of traveling vortices.

Abstract

The analogy between space-time spectra and rotary spectra is discussed. The space-time spectra can be interpreted as the rotary spectra of a wave vector. These spectra are combined to resolve a rotary vector into clockwise and anticlockwise components as well as progressive and retrogressive components. The space-time rotary spectrum analysis is useful for a statistical identification of traveling vortices.

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