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Barotropic flow over finite isolated topography: Steady solutions on the beta-plane and the initial value problem. (English) Zbl 0774.76021
The authors investigate incompressible inviscid flow in a finite-depth fluid layer over an obstacle, a circular cylinder, on the $$\beta$$-plane. They derive steady solutions using conservation of vorticity and Bernoulli’s function, and derive solutions of initial value problems using contour dynamics. Solutions are discussed for various parameter regimes, especially with respect to trapping of fluid above the obstacle and generation of waves, and with respect to steady state solutions as asymptotic states of initial value solutions. The paper should be of interest to oceanographers.

##### MSC:
 76B65 Rossby waves (MSC2010) 76U05 General theory of rotating fluids 86A05 Hydrology, hydrography, oceanography
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