Title

A New Proof On Net Upscale Energy Cascade In Two-Dimensional And Quasi-Geostrophic Turbulence

Abstract

A general proof that more energy flows upscale than downscale in two-dimensional turbulence and barotropic quasi-geostrophic (QG) turbulence is given. A proof is also given that in surface QG turbulence, the reverse is true. Though some of these results are known in restricted cases, the proofs given here are pedagogically simpler, require fewer assumptions and apply to both forced and unforced cases. © 2007 Cambridge University Press.

Publication Date

4-1-2007

Publication Title

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volume

576

Number of Pages

173-189

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022112006003934

Socpus ID

34447286042 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/34447286042

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