Analytical research of (3 + 1)-dimensional Rossby waves with dissipation effect in cylindrical coordinate based on Lie symmetry approach

Abstract

Rossby waves, one of significant waves in the solitary wave, have important theoretical meaning in the atmosphere and ocean. However, the previous studies on Rossby waves commonly were carried out in the zonal area and could not be applied directly to the spherical earth. In order to overcome the problem, the research on (3 + 1)-dimensional Rossby waves in the paper is placed into the spherical area, and some new analytical solutions of (3 + 1)-dimensional Rossby waves are given through the classic Lie group method. Finally, the dissipation effect is analyzed in the sense of the above mentioned new analytical solutions. The new solutions on (3 + 1)-dimensional Rossby waves have important value for understanding the propagation of Rossby waves in the rotating earth with the influence of dissipation.