Dynamics of the Coastal Transition Zone Jet 1. Linear stability analysis

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Creator	Pierce, Stephen D. Allen, John S. Walstad, Leonard J.
Abstract	The linear stability of a coastal transition zone (CTZ) jet is analyzed using a six-layer quasi-geostrophic model with observed basic state velocity profiles. The velocity profiles are obtained from objectively analyzed hydrographic and acoustic doppler data from the 1987 CTZ pilot experiment. Along-jet perturbation wave-lengths of 260-265 km are found to be the most unstable, with e-folding growth periods of 7-11 days and along-jet phase speeds of 4-8 km/d downstream. Energy transformation terms and energy budgets are discussed. Both barotropic and baroclinic instability processes are important. Copyrighted by American Geophysical Union.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1029/91jc00979
Date Available	2010-05-25T16:04:54+00:00
Date Issued	1991
Citation	Allen, J. S., Pierce, S. D., and Walstad, L. J. (1991) Dynamics of the Coastal Transition Zone Jet 2. Linear stability analysis, J. Geophys. Res., 96, C8.
Journal Title	Journal of Geophysical Research
Journal Volume	96
权利声明	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	American Geophysical Union
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/15957