In this paper the two-layer flow past a cylinder in a rotating
frame is modelled
numerically. This study follows on from the many theoretical and experimental
examinations of the one-layer flow past a cylinder. The main aim of this
study is
to investigate the geophysically relevant effect on the flow of varying
the vertical
shear, while keeping the other parameters the same in both layers. This
will include
an examination of the contour plots of vorticity and streamfunction and
measuring
the size of the separated region and the position of separation as a function
of the
vertical shear. The most interesting result is that the separated region
in the slower
layer grows much larger than that in the faster layer as the vertical shear
is increased.
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