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Based on developments in Chap. 2, it is possible to arrive at sets of governing equations unifying GFD theory for the atmosphere and ocean, by appropriately defining the state variable s for each of these fluid domains.
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Özsoy, E. (2021). Quasi-geostrophic Theory. In: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II. Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74934-7_3
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