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physics.flu-dyn2026
Coarse-grained local available potential energy
Jacob O. Wenegrat, Tomas Chor, Roy Barkan
The available potential energy (APE) of a fluid can be defined locally in space, providing useful insights into both the energetics and dynamics of stratified flows ranging from th…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Spontaneous emission of internal waves by a radiative instability
Subhajit Kar, Roy Barkan, James C. McWilliams +1
The spontaneous emission of internal waves (IWs) from balanced mesoscale eddies has been previously proposed to provide a source of oceanic IW kinetic energy (KE). This study exami…