Weakly nonlinear Holmboe waves
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Cudby, Joshua
Lefauve, Adrien https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3692-2886
Abstract
Holmboe waves are long-lived traveling waves commonly found in environmental stratified shear flows in which a relatively sharp, stable density interface is embedded within a more diffuse shear layer. Although previous research has focused on their linear properties (the Holmboe instability), and on their turbulent properties (Holmboe wave turbulence), little is known about their finite-amplitude properties in the nonlinear but non-turbulent regime. In this paper we tackle this problem with a weakly-nonlinear temporal stability analysis of Holmboe waves.
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4012 Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Engineering, 40 Engineering
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PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS
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2469-990X
2469-990X
2469-990X
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6
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American Physical Society (APS)
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Isaac Newton Trust (19.08(t))
Leverhulme Trust (ECF-2019-221)
Leverhulme Trust (ECF-2019-221)
Cambridge Mathematics Placement (CMP)
Leverhulme Trust
Isaac Newton Trust