Dust devil generation

作者:Onishchenko O G*; Horton W; Pokhotelov O A; Stenflo L
来源:Physica Scripta, 2014, 89(7): 075606.
DOI:10.1088/0031-8949/89/7/075606

摘要

The equations describing axi-symmetric nonlinear internal gravity waves in an unstable atmosphere are derived. A hydrodynamic model of a dust devil generation mechanism in such an atmosphere is investigated. It is shown that in an unstably stratified atmosphere the convective plumes with poloidal motion can grow exponentially. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that these convective plumes in an atmosphere with weak large scale toroidal motion are unstable with respect to three-dimensional dust devil generation.

  • 出版日期2014-7