New exact solutions of the (3+1) dimensional Charney - Obukhov equation for the ocean in the case of “separation” of variables

Abstract

Exact solutions describing Rossby waves and vortices in ocean propagating along the zonal direction at a constant velocity are considered for the (3 + 1) -dimensional nonlinear Charney – Obukhov equation. We give examples of solutions of the Charney-Obukhov equation that satisfy the nonlinear boundary conditions for the ocean, for a special case that corresponds to the “separation” of variables. The following example is considered: a lattice of vortices with 3D flow in lattice cells, the inclination of vortex cells in the meridional plane, and the dependence of the inclination angle on depth.