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Glenn R. Flierl. Poulin, Francis Joseph, 1972- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mathematics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics 2005-05-19T14:41:33Z 2005-05-19T14:41:33Z 2002 2002 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16813 50594472 Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mathematics, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-180). This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. The central focus of my thesis is to study the instability jets of various complexity by analyzing the linear and nonlinear dynamics. We applied this methodology to four different situations in order to learn the following. First, what asymmetries develop between cyclones and anticyclones because of finite variations in the free surface? Second, how is the stability of a jet flowing along a topographic step altered by the topography beneath? Third, can parametric instability arise in shear flows? Fourth, can an idealized model of a tidally and topographically forced coastal jet develop instabilities, and if so, can these instabilities become turbulent? by Francis Joseph Poulin. Ph.D. 180 p. 8069465 bytes 8069220 bytes application/pdf application/pdf eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Mathematics. The instability of time-dependent jets Thesis application/pdf Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="a3ca7f3d-1a3c-419e-8189-240bfcfe5337"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>The instability of time-dependent jets</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2002</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Poulin, Francis Joseph, 1972-</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Mathematics.</Keyword> <Abstract>The central focus of my thesis is to study the instability jets of various complexity by analyzing the linear and nonlinear dynamics. We applied this methodology to four different situations in order to learn the following. First, what asymmetries develop between cyclones and anticyclones because of finite variations in the free surface? Second, how is the stability of a jet flowing along a topographic step altered by the topography beneath? Third, can parametric instability arise in shear flows? Fourth, can an idealized model of a tidally and topographically forced coastal jet develop instabilities, and if so, can these instabilities become turbulent?</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>