Abstract
Application of the Newtonian fluid mechanics equations to the theoretical prediction of atmospheric flows was first accomplished resolutely by Kibel (1940) who proposed a simplification of these equations (which were, in fact, none other than the Euler equations for an inviscid, non-heat-conducting fluid) based on the asymptotic quasi-geostrophic expansion. Such a procedure would allow the filtering out of both the internal acoustic and gravity waves within the approximation of these equations.
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Zeytounian, R. (1990). Introduction. In: Asymptotic Modeling of Atmospheric Flows. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73800-5_1
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