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On Solitary Rossby Waves

John W. Miles1
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  • 1 Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093
Print Publication:
01 Jul 1979
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1979)036<1236:OSRW>2.0.CO;2
Page(s):
1236–1238
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Abstract

A variational principle and an associated integral invariant are constructed for two-dimensional (non-divergent) waves of permanent form in a Rossby β-plane. A solitary-wave solution is obtained, and it is shown that the effects of cubic nonlinearity may be comparable with those of quadratic nonlinearity and may limit the amplitude of the wave.

Abstract

A variational principle and an associated integral invariant are constructed for two-dimensional (non-divergent) waves of permanent form in a Rossby β-plane. A solitary-wave solution is obtained, and it is shown that the effects of cubic nonlinearity may be comparable with those of quadratic nonlinearity and may limit the amplitude of the wave.

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