Low Rossby limiting dynamics for stably stratified flow with Finite Froude number

Abstract

In this paper we explore the fast rotation, nonhydrostatic limit of the rotating and stratified Boussinesq equations. We derive new reduced equations for the slow dynamics that describe Taylor-Proudman flows. One new aspect of the dynamics is a decoupling of the horizontal kinetic energy, described by 2D Navier-Stokes, from new dynamics that describe the coupling of vertical kinetic energy and buoyancy. We support the theory with high resolution numerical simulations of the full Boussinesq equations that, in this limit, reveal the spontaneous formation of Taylor-Proudman columns and their dynamics.

Accepted to Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 35 pages, 6 figures

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