12.820 | Spring 2007 | Graduate

Turbulence in the Ocean and Atmosphere

Lecture Notes

Lectures 4-6

The following demonstrations are graphic representations of concepts discussed in the lecture notes (PDF).

Page 5: planforms

  • theta=0 (JPG)
  • theta=45,135 (JPG)
  • theta=0,60,120 (JPG)
  • p greater than -0.33 (JPG)
  • theta=0,55,118 (JPG)
  • theta=0,99,162,274 (JPG)
  • theta=0,72,144,216,288 (JPG)

Page 7: growth rate surfaces

Page 7: stability bndry

  • various Ra T (PNG)
  • closeup (PNG)
  • closer (PNG)

Page 9: lorenz eqns tau=0

Page 9: lorenz eqns tau=10

Page 11: mfa

Page 11: 2d

Page 13: finite amp

Page 14: surface convection

Page 15: thermals

Page 15: thermals in stratification

  • Z vs t (PNG)
  • b vs t (PNG)
  • W vs. t (PNG)
  • W vs. t linear (PNG)

Page 16: plumes

Page 16: plumes in stratification

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