Coursera Flash Sale
40% Off Coursera Plus for 3 Months!
Grab it
Explore a detailed seminar lecture examining the complexities of beta-plane turbulence and its limits, delivered by Dr. Richard Scott from the University of St Andrews. Delve into recent research findings on jet separation scales in relation to Rhines scale and deformation radius within the quasigeostrophic shallow-water system. Learn how straight-jet profile estimates require modification at small deformation radius due to extensive latitudinal jet meandering. Discover how exceeding domain scale with Rhines scale leads to simplified flow structures, and understand the emergence of a condensed, stationary flow pattern featuring a single meandering jet around two compact vortices. Examine the transition in jet structure between small and large deformation radii, and investigate the relationship with vorticity condensate in beta=0 conditions. Part of the Anti-diffusive dynamics series exploring phenomena from sub-cellular to astrophysical scales.
