Munk boundary layer
= Munk boundary layer
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A <Munk boundary layer> closes a <Sverdrup balance> interior using lateral <viscosity>. At a zonal wall, balancing $\beta\psi_x$ with $\nu\nabla^4\psi$ gives the width $(\nu/\beta)^{1/3}$.
= Munk boundary layer
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A <Munk boundary layer> closes a <Sverdrup balance> interior using lateral <viscosity>. At a zonal wall, balancing $\beta\psi_x$ with $\nu\nabla^4\psi$ gives the width $(\nu/\beta)^{1/3}$.