His main research concerns Classical mechanics, Mechanics, Turbulence, Instability and Mathematical physics. His Classical mechanics research includes themes of Dispersion, Particle-laden flows, Kinetic theory of gases and Prandtl number. The Mechanics study which covers Thermal diffusivity that intersects with Péclet number and Internal wave.
His Turbulence research integrates issues from Enstrophy and Fluid equation. His work carried out in the field of Instability brings together such families of science as Turbulent mixing, Bounded function, Turbulence kinetic energy and Well-posed problem. The Mathematical physics study combines topics in areas such as Scaling theory, Vortex, Thermodynamics and Radius.
Mechanics, Classical mechanics, Mathematical analysis, Buoyancy and Potential vorticity are his primary areas of study. His study in Mechanics concentrates on Internal wave, Geostrophic wind, Barotropic fluid, Turbulence and Vortex. His research in Turbulence intersects with topics in Enstrophy, Zonal flow and Mathematical physics.
Fluid equation is closely connected to Scaling theory in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Enstrophy. His Vortex research includes elements of Stratified flows and Radius. His Classical mechanics research integrates issues from Instability, Vorticity, Dissipation, Drag and Upper and lower bounds.
His primary scientific interests are in Mechanics, Inertial wave, Vortex, Potential vorticity and Barotropic fluid. His research investigates the connection between Mechanics and topics such as Nonlinear system that intersect with problems in Radius, Scale and Wave equation. His Inertial wave study incorporates themes from Kinetic energy, Refraction, Eddy and Wavenumber.
His study in Vortex focuses on Vorticity in particular. His Buoyancy study also includes fields such as
His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Internal wave, Inertial wave, Turbulence and Boundary value problem. He combines subjects such as Optimization problem and Thermal diffusivity with his study of Mechanics. The Internal wave study combines topics in areas such as Dispersion, Rayleigh wave, Gravity wave and Longitudinal wave, Mechanical wave.
His Inertial wave research incorporates themes from Storm, Eddy, Spinning, Wavenumber and Kinetic energy. His Turbulence research includes themes of Wind stress, Enstrophy, Potential vorticity and Zonal flow. The study incorporates disciplines such as Compressibility, Brownian motion, Heat exchanger, Heat transfer and Vector field in addition to Boundary value problem.
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Homogenization of potential vorticity in planetary gyres
Peter B. Rhines;William R. Young.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1982)
How rapidly is a passive scalar mixed within closed streamlines
P. B. Rhines;W. R. Young.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1983)
Inelastic collapse and clumping in a one-dimensional granular medium
Sean McNamara;W. R. Young.
Physics of Fluids (1992)
Inelastic collapse in two dimensions
Sean McNamara;W. R. Young.
Physical Review E (1994)
Modes of optical waveguides
Allan W. Snyder;William R. Young.
Journal of the Optical Society of America (1978)
Assessing and training standing balance in older adults: A novel approach using the 'Nintendo Wii' Balance Board
William Young;Stuart Ferguson;Sébastien Brault;Cathy Craig.
Gait & Posture (2011)
Evolution of vortex statistics in two-dimensional turbulence.
G. F. Carnevale;G. F. Carnevale;G. F. Carnevale;J. C. McWilliams;J. C. McWilliams;J. C. McWilliams;Y. Pomeau;Y. Pomeau;Y. Pomeau;J. B. Weiss;J. B. Weiss;J. B. Weiss.
Physical Review Letters (1991)
Dynamics of a freely evolving, two-dimensional granular medium
Sean McNamara;W. R. Young.
Physical Review E (1996)
Shear-Flow Dispersion, Internal Waves and Horizontal Mixing in the Ocean
W. R. Young;P. B. Rhines;C. J. R. Garrett.
Journal of Physical Oceanography (1982)
Conversion of the Barotropic Tide
Stefan G. Llewellyn Smith;W. R. Young.
Journal of Physical Oceanography (2002)
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