Non-linear and linear evolution of perturbation in stochastic basic flows

作者:Wang, Quanxiang; Zhang, Zhiyue*; Zhu, Quanyong
来源:International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 2015, 77: 291-298.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2015.09.008

摘要

In this paper, we examine the non-linear and linear evolutions of perturbation in stochastic basic flows with two-dimensional quasi-geostrophic equations on a sphere. As the analytic solutions for the considered quasi-geostrophic equations are not available, the Fourier finite volume element method is used to perform numerical simulation. It is found that, the non-linear and linear evolutions of perturbation in stochastic basic flow will be consistent for a short period of time and small stochastic fluctuations when they are consistent in the deterministic basic flow. However, the tangent linear model will fail to approximate the original non-linear model when the time period is considerably long and stochastic fluctuation becomes large. Moreover, the global energy decays faster for stochastic basic flow with stronger fluctuations.

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