Abstract: Nonlinear evolution of baroclinic waves in the presence of surface topography is investigated in an Eady model modified to include Ekman dissipation and sloping horizontal boundaries. The topographic form drag competes ...

Abstract: Finite-amplitude dynamics of baroclinic waves are examined in the presence of asymmetric Ekman pumping at the lower and upper boundaries. Both asymptotic and spectral numerical methods are employed. The resulting amplitude ...