Matlab tools to solve the viscous Taylor Goldstein equation for both instabilities and waves

wave_analysis.m : code to solve demonstration problem
nash_data.txt : observational data for demonstration problem
SSF.m : the main subroutine
ddz.m , ddz2.m, ddz4.m : auxiliary subroutines

Reference:

Smyth, W.D., J.N. Moum and J.D. Nash, 2011: “Narrowband, high-frequency oscillations at the equator. Part II: Properties of shear instabilities”, J. Phys. Oceanogr. 41, 412-428. [PDF]

NEW VERSION: Fourier-Galerkin method is faster and more accurate.wave_analysis_FG.m : code to solve demonstration problem
nash_data.txt : observational data for demonstration problem
vTG_FG.m : the main subroutine
BaryL.m : auxiliary subroutine
vTG_FGprep.m : auxiliary subroutine (call first)

Reference:

Lian, Q. , Z. Liu, W.D. Smyth 2019: “Numerical computation of instabilities and internal waves from in situ measurements via the viscous Taylor-Goldstein problem”, J Atm. Oc. Tech. 37 759-776. [Lian_Smyth_Liu20.pdf]

Watch this space for more efficient methods currently in the works.

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