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A Nonlinear Generalized Boussinesq Equation ((2+1)-D) for Rossby-Khantadze Waves
Laila Zafar Kahlon
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Physics Department, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tamaz David Kaladze
I. Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics, Tbilisi State University, 2 University str, Tbilisi 0186, Georgia
E. Andronikashvili Institute of Physics, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi 0128, Georgia
Hassan Amir Shah
Physics Department, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Taimoor Zaka
Physics Department, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Syed Assad Ul Azeem Bukhari
Physics Department, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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It is shown that sheared Rossby–Khantadze waves can propagate due to inhomogeneities, taking into account the Earth's angular velocity and the magnetic field. Along with the Hall conductivity, these waves can couple in the ionospheric E region.The novelty of the present work is the consideration of magnetic field inhomogeneity, which was not considered before and reduced our considered system of equations to a 1D modified KdV equation.
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It is shown that sheared Rossby–Khantadze waves can propagate due to inhomogeneities, taking into account the Earth's angular velocity and the magnetic field. Along with the Hall conductivity, these waves can couple in the ionospheric E region.The novelty of the present work is the consideration of magnetic field inhomogeneity, which was not considered before and reduced our considered system of equations to a 1D modified KdV equation.
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In this work, the investigation of Rossby-Khantadze waves with sheared zonal flows in E-ionosphere is presented. The spatially inhomogeneous Earth's angular velocity and background magnetic field are considered. The field inhomogeneity makes the coupling of Rossby and Khantadze waves. The numerical work of obtained linear frequencies is done. By using the method of multiple scale, we obtained a new Boussinesq nonlinear equation. Also, we obtain the travelling solitary structures.
In this work, the investigation of Rossby-Khantadze waves with sheared zonal flows in...
