Vortices on a sphere

G. Alobaidi; M. C. Haslam; R. Mallier

doi:10.3846/13926292.2006.9637323

Mathematical Modelling and Analysis (Dec 2006)

Vortices on a sphere

G. Alobaidi,
M. C. Haslam,
R. Mallier

Affiliations

G. Alobaidi: Department of Mathematics and Statistics , American University of Sharjah , Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
M. C. Haslam: Department of Mathematics and Statistics , York University , 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada
R. Mallier: Department of Applied Mathematics , University of Western Ontario , London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/13926292.2006.9637323
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 4

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We consider flows on a spherical surface and use a streamfunction formulation to derive a nonlinear equation governing steady‐state flows in that geometry. We present some new vortex solutions to this equation. First Published Online: 14 Oct 2010

Published in Mathematical Modelling and Analysis

ISSN: 1392-6292 (Print); 1648-3510 (Online)
Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Country of publisher: Lithuania
LCC subjects: Science: Mathematics
Website: https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/MMA

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