 Baroclinic Rossby-wave group velocity (source code)

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= Baroclinic Rossby-wave group velocity
{title2=$c_{gx}=\frac{\partial\omega}{\partial k}$}

For fixed meridional wavenumber and deformation radius, differentiating $\omega=Uk-\beta k/(k^2+l^2+L_d^{-2})$ gives $c_{gx}=U+\beta(k^2-l^2-L_d^{-2})/(k^2+l^2+L_d^{-2})^2$. A localized packet uses this velocity rather than $\omega/k$. For $l=0$ its intrinsic sign changes at $|k|L_d=1$.

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