 Topographic Rossby-wave dispersion relation (source code)

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= Topographic Rossby-wave dispersion relation
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In a one-layer quasi-geostrophic fluid with effective meridional PV gradient $\beta_{\rm eff}$,
$$
\omega=-\frac{\beta_{\rm eff}k}{k^2+l^2+L_D^{-2}}.
$$
Bottom slope contributes to $\beta_{\rm eff}$ through vortex stretching.

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