A hamiltonian derivation of interaction equations for Rossby waves

Authors
Larsson, J Wiklund, K
Citation
J. Larsson et K. Wiklund, A hamiltonian derivation of interaction equations for Rossby waves, PHYS SCR, T82, 1999, pp. 71-73
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICA SCRIPTA
ISSN journal
02811847 → ACNP
Volume
T82
Year of publication
1999
Pages
71 - 73
Database
ISI
SICI code
0281-1847(1999)T82:<71:AHDOIE>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The mode coupling equations for Rossby waves in a bounded periodic channel are derived by means of a hamiltonian method. The streamfunction is used as field variable and we need not introduce Clebsch potentials or a lagrangia n description. The Manley-Rowe relations follow from general hamiltonian th eory.