Dale R. Durran
Atmospheric Seiences
University of Washington
Box 351640
Seattle , WA 98195-1640
USA
Series Editors
J.E. Marsden
Control and Dynamical Systems, 107-81
Califomia Institute ofTechnology
Pasadena, CA 91 125
USA
M. Golubitsky
Department of Mathematics
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3476
USA
L. Sirovich
Division of Applied Mathematics
Brown University
Providence, Rl 02912
USA
W. Jäger
Department of Applied Mathematics
Universität Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 294
69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 65Mxx, 86AlO, 76-01 , 35L05
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Durran, Dale R.
Numerical methods for wave equations in geophysical fluid dynamics
/ Dale R. Durran .
p. cm.-(Texts in applied mathematics ; 32)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4419-3121-4
ISBN 978-1-4757-3081-4 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4757-3081-4
1. Auid dynamics-Methodology. 2. Geophysics-Methodology.
3. Wave equation. 4. Numerical analysis. 5. Differential equations,
Partial-Numerical solutions. 1.Title , 11. Series
QC809.F5D87 1998
550'.1'532059--
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Atmospheric Seiences
University of Washington
Box 351640
Seattle , WA 98195-1640
USA
Series Editors
J.E. Marsden
Control and Dynamical Systems, 107-81
Califomia Institute ofTechnology
Pasadena, CA 91 125
USA
M. Golubitsky
Department of Mathematics
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3476
USA
L. Sirovich
Division of Applied Mathematics
Brown University
Providence, Rl 02912
USA
W. Jäger
Department of Applied Mathematics
Universität Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 294
69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 65Mxx, 86AlO, 76-01 , 35L05
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Durran, Dale R.
Numerical methods for wave equations in geophysical fluid dynamics
/ Dale R. Durran .
p. cm.-(Texts in applied mathematics ; 32)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4419-3121-4
ISBN 978-1-4757-3081-4 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4757-3081-4
1. Auid dynamics-Methodology. 2. Geophysics-Methodology.
3. Wave equation. 4. Numerical analysis. 5. Differential equations,
Partial-Numerical solutions. 1.Title , 11. Series
QC809.F5D87 1998
550'.1'532059--
Printed on acid-free paper.
© 1999 Springer Science+Business Media New York
Originally publi shed by Springer-Verlag New York, Inc in 1999.
Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover 1st edition 1999
All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or cop ied in whole or in part without the written
permi ssion ofthe publisher (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc ., 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010,
USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysi s. Use in connection
with any form of information storage and retrieval , electronic adaptation, computer software, or by
similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden.
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former are not especially identified, is not to be taken as a sign that such names, as understood by the
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