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Which cut-off does the Eady model produce at short wavelengths?

  • A.Waves shorter than a critical length are stable
  • B.Waves shorter than a critical length grow faster than any longer wave present within the flow instead
  • C.There is no cut-off
  • D.Waves shorter than a critical length propagate without growing but change direction as they travel

Answer: A

Below a critical wavelength the two edge waves cannot influence one another across the depth of the layer, so phase locking is impossible and the disturbance merely propagates. This short wave cut-off is a robust feature appearing in every baroclinic instability model. The Eady model has no long wave cut-off, which is a consequence of omitting the beta effect. Naming the cost of a choice alongside its benefit is what turns a fact into a design decision.

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