Rossby waves (1939)

Layer 1 — Physicsin the geophysical-fluid-dynamics subtree

C-G Rossby 1939 planetary waves driven by beta-plane vorticity gradient; basis of large-scale atmospheric + oceanic dynamics; Rossby radius L_R = sqrt(gH)/f.

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Rossby (1939)
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