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Interactions of point vortices in the Zabusky-McWilliams model with a background flow
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Connaughton, Colm and Ockendon, J. R. (2012) Interactions of point vortices in the Zabusky-McWilliams model with a background flow. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B , Vol.17 (No.6). pp. 1795-1807. doi:10.3934/dcdsb.2012.17.1795 ISSN 1553-524X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/dcdsb.2012.17.1795
Abstract
We combine a simple quasi-geostrophic flow model with the Zabusky-McWilliams theory of atmospheric vortex dynamics to address a hurricane-tracking problem of interest to the insurance industry. This enables us to make predictions about the "follow-my-leader" phenomenon.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Research Centres > Centre for Complexity Science Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Mathematics |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Hurricanes -- Mathematical models, Vortex-motion, Disaster insurance | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B | ||||
Publisher: | American Institute of Mathematical Sciences | ||||
ISSN: | 1553-524X | ||||
Official Date: | September 2012 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.17 | ||||
Number: | No.6 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 1795-1807 | ||||
DOI: | 10.3934/dcdsb.2012.17.1795 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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