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快速旋转Boussinesq对流中的逆级联和对称破缺

Inverse cascade and symmetry breaking in rapidly-rotating Boussinesq convection

B. Favier, L. J. Silvers, M. R. E. Proctor

摘要:

在本文中,我们提出了快速旋转的Rayleigh-Bénard对流的数值模拟在Boussinesq近似与无应力边界条件。在适度低的Rossby数和大的瑞利数,我们表明,一个大规模的深度不变的流动形成,让人想起在二维流动中观察到的凝聚态。我们发现,大尺度环流与所谓的涡旋或慢模式的强迫旋转湍流有许多相似之处。我们的研究表明,在一个固定的旋转速率的大规模的旋涡只观察到一个有限的范围内的瑞利数,作为准二维性质的流动消失在非常高的瑞利数。我们观察到缓慢的涡合并事件,并发现一个非本地的逆级联的能量,除了与快速小尺度湍流运动的规则的直接级联。最后,我们表明,气旋结构是占主导地位的小尺度湍流和这种对称性破缺持续在大尺度涡旋运动。

英文摘要:

In this paper we present numerical simulations of rapidly-rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection in the Boussinesq approximation with stress-free boundary conditions. At moderately low Rossby number and large Rayleigh number, we show that a large-scale depth-invariant flow is formed, reminiscent of the condensate state observed in two-dimensional flows. We show that the large-scale circulation shares many similarities with the so-called vortex, or slow-mode, of forced rotating turbulence. Our investigations show that at a fixed rotation rate the large-scale vortex is only observed for a finite range of Rayleigh numbers, as the quasi-two-dimensional nature of the flow disappears at very high Rayleigh numbers. We observe slow vortex merging events and find a non-local inverse cascade of energy in addition to the regular direct cascade associated with fast small-scale turbulent motions. Finally, we show that cyclonic structures are dominant in the small-scale turbulent flow and this symmetry breaking persists in the large-scale vortex motion.

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