NASA NTRS · 19870061038
Thermal convection in a rotating shear flow
Abstract
The dynamics of thermal convection in a rotating shear flow was studied using a three-dimensional time-dependent numerical model of the flow. The model assumes a sheared zonal wind in the form of an atmospheric jet stream and considers convective motions imbedded in this flow. It was found that rotation plays a vital role in the dynamics. Without rotation, the convective motions extract energy and momentum from the mean zonal flow. With rotation, the convective motions feed the energy and momentum into the mean flow. The results show how the small-scale convection might influence the large-scale dynamics of rotating stars and planets.
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Hathaway, David H., Somerville, Richard C. J.. 1987-01-01. Thermal convection in a rotating shear flow. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870061038
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