Inertia wave
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006512
A wave in a rotating fluid whose restoring force is the Coriolis force rather than buoyancy. In a uniformly rotating fluid such waves exist only at frequencies between zero and twice the rotation rate. In a stratified ocean or atmosphere the related inertia-gravity waves have frequencies between the local inertial frequency f and the buoyancy frequency.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-006512 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
| See also | Inertial instability |
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