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Waves and Turbulence in Stably Stratified Fluids
Author(s) -
Bretherton F. P.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs004i012p01279
Subject(s) - turbulence , internal wave , physics , gravity wave , wave turbulence , mechanics , shear flow , stratified flow , gravitational wave , wave packet , wave propagation , classical mechanics , statistical physics , optics , astrophysics , quantum mechanics
Following a review of recent advances in the general theory of wave motions, we suggest that Boltzmann's equation may be used to describe the propagation and interaction of packets of internal gravity waves in a stably stratified shear flow. The relationship of this picture of weakly interacting random waves to patches of clear air turbulence is examined.