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Vortex Rossby Number

Vortex Rossby Number is a dimensionless parameter in geophysical fluid dynamics that characterizes the relative strength of rotational advection to Coriolis acceleration in mesoscale eddies, defined as the ratio of the maximum azimuthal velocity to the product of the Coriolis frequency and the vortex radius.

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Mesoscale to Submesoscale Transition in the California Current System. Part I: Flow Structure, Eddy Flux, and Observational Tests

Xavier Capet, J. C. McWilliams, M. Jeroen Molemaker et al. · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2008 · 711 citations · Full text

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Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving fly wings

David Lentink, Michael H. Dickinson · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2009 · 521 citations · Full text

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Turbulence and waves in a rotating tank

E. J. Hopfinger, F. K. Browand, Y. Gagne · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1982 · 382 citations

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An asymptotic theory for the interaction of waves and currents in coastal waters

James C. McWilliams, Juan M. Restrepo, Emily M. Lane · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 2004 · 328 citations

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Stationary and Moving Convective Bands in Hurricanes

H. E. Willoughby, Frank D. Marks, Robert J. Feinberg · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1984 · 313 citations · Full text

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    James C. McWilliams

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    11 publications · 724 citations

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  2. MT
    Michael T. Montgomery

    Naval Postgraduate School, United States

    9 publications · 942 citations

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  3. DL
    Don L. Boyer

    Arizona State University, United States

    8 publications · 233 citations

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  4. DG
    David G. Dritschel

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 211 citations

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  5. PD
    Pablo D. Mininni

    Fundación Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Argentina

    5 publications · 213 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    15 h-index

    53 publications

    2K citations

  2. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    13 h-index

    26 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. École Polytechnique

    Palaiseau, France

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    441 citations

  4. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    9 h-index

    17 publications

    3.6K citations

  6. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    726 citations

  7. Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique

    Palaiseau, France

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    263 citations

  8. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    386 citations

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  1. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    74 publications · 3.8K citations

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  2. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    29 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    18 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. Physics of Fluids

    20 publications · 765 citations

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