Publications
Y. D. Afanasyev (Iakov Afanassiev)

 

1.      Afanasyev, Y. D. High-latitude westward jets in the Earth’s outer core due to small-scale convection, Geophysical Research Letters (2018) https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL078550

2.      Afanasyev, Y. D, Zhang, Y. Cyclonic circulation of Saturn’s atmosphere due to tilted convection, Nature Geoscience (2018) doi:10.1038/s41561-018-0070-3 click for full text.

3.      Y. D. Afanasyev and L. M. Ivanov. (2018). Beta-plume mechanism of creation of zonal jets by a spatially localized forcing. In Zonal jets, Eds. B. Galperin and P. L. Read., 277-295, Cambridge University Press, in press.

4.      P. C. Cornillon, E. Firing, A. F. Thompson, L. M. Ivanov, I. Kamenkovich, C. E. Buckingham and Y. D. Afanasyev. (2018). Oceans. In Zonal jets, Eds. B. Galperin and P. L. Read., 46-73, Cambridge University Press, in press.

5.      Y. D. Afanasyev. (2018). Turbulence, Rossby waves and zonal jets on the polar β-plane: experiments with laboratory altimetry. In Zonal jets, Eds. B. Galperin and P. L. Read., 156-172, Cambridge University Press, in press.

6.      Y. D.: Physical oceanography: A short course for beginners, Smithville Crescent Publishing House, St. John’s, Canada  2016. ISBN-10: 1539846768. Available from Amazon.

7.      Zhang, Y., and Afanasyev, Y. D.: Baroclinic turbulence on the polar beta-plane in the rotating tank: down to submesoscale, Ocean Modeling, 107: 151-160, 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocemod.2016.09.013.

8.      Matulka, A. M., Zhang, Y., and Afanasyev, Y. D.: Complex environmental β-plane turbulence: laboratory experiments with altimetric imaging velocimetry, Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 23, 21-29, doi:10.5194/npg-23-21-2016, 2016. click for full text PDF

9.      A. M. Matulka and Y. D. Afanasyev: Zonal jets in equilibrating baroclinic instability on the polar beta-plane: experiments with altimetry. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 120, 6130–6144, doi:10.1002/2015JC011083. 2015. click for full text PDF also: arXiv:1506.08083

10.  Y. Zhang and Y. D. Afanasyev: Rossby wave radiation by an eddy on a beta-plane: Experiments with laboratory altimetry. Phys. Fluids 27, 076604 2015. click for full text PDF , also: arXiv:1502.07323

11.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Altimetry in a GFD laboratory and flows on the polar b-plane. In Modelling Atmospheric and Oceanic Flows, Eds. T. von Larcher and P. Williams, AGU, Wiley, 2015.

12.  D. L. Tang, H. J. Ye, Y. Sui, Y. D. Afanasyev, S. F. Wang: Typhoon Impacts on Subsurface Marine Ecosystems. In Typhoon Impact and Crisis Management, v. 40, pp 219-240, Eds. D. L. Tang, G. Sui, G. Lavy, D. Pozdnyakov, Y. T. Song, A. D. Switzer, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40695-9_10

13.  Y. Zhang and Y. D. Afanasyev: Beta-plane turbulence: experiments with altimetry. Phys. Fluids 26, 026602 (2014). click for full text PDF , also: arXiv:1309.6197v2

14.  H. J. Ye, Y. Sui, D. L. Tang and Y. D. Afanasyev: Subsurface Chlorophyll-a bloom induced by typhoon in the South China Sea. J. Mar. Sys., 2013. click for full text PDF

15.  Y. Sui and Y.D. Afanasyev: Buoyancy storms in a zonal stream on the polar beta-plane: experiments with altimetry. Phys. Fluids 25, 066604 (2013). Link to Abstract, click for full text PDF, also: arXiv:1304.3325

16.  Y.D. Afanasyev, J. D. C. Craig: Rotating shallow water turbulence: Experiments with altimetry. Phys. Fluids 25, 106603 (2013). click for full text PDF, also: arXiv:1209.4273

17.  A. G. Slavin, Y.D. Afanasyev: Multiple zonal jets on the polar beta plane, Phys Fluids, 24, 016603 (2012); doi: 10.1063/1.3678017. URL: Link to Abstract,  click for full text PDF.

18.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Modeling atmospheric and oceanic flows. Physics Today "Backscatter" (inside back cover) October 2011. http://www.physics.mun.ca/~yakov/beta-plume-iakov.jpg

19.  Y.D. Afanasyev, S. O'Leary, P. B. Rhines and E. G. Lindahl: On the origin of jets in the ocean. Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 2011, 106 (2) 113-137   click for full text PDF

20.  Y.D. Afanasyev, G. T. Andrews, C. G. Deacon: Measuring soap bubble thickness with color matching. Am. J. of Phys., 79 (10) 1079-82, 2011, click for full text PDF

21.  Y.D. Afanasyev and V. Jewtoukoff: Dipolar gyres generated by continuous forcing on a polar beta-plane,  Phys. Fluids, 2009, 21 066602. click for full text PDF

22.  Y.D. Afanasyev,  P. B. Rhines and E. G. Lindahl: Velocity and Potential Vorticity fields measured by Altimetric Imaging Velocimetry in the rotating fluid. Exps. in FLuids, 2009, DOI 10.1007/s00348-009-0689-3.  click for full text PDF

23.  Y.D. Afanasyev,  P. B. Rhines and E. G. Lindahl: Laboratory experiments with Altimetric Imaging Velocimetry: Cylinder wakes on the polar beta-plane. Phys. Fluids, 2008, 20, 086604.  click for full text PDF

24.  O.G. Derzho and Y.D. Afanasyev: Rotating dipolar gyres on a gamma-plane, Phys Fluids, 2008, 20, 036603, DOI: 10.1063/1.2890083. click for full text PDF. (Journal URL: http://link.aip.org/link/?PHF/20/036603)

25.  Y.D. Afanasyev,  P. B. Rhines and E. G. Lindahl: Emission of inertia-gravity waves by baroclinically unstable flows: laboratory experiments with Altimetric Imaging Velocimetry. J. Atmosp. Sci., 2008, 65, 250-262 (special issue on Spontaneous Imbalance).  click for full text PDF

26.  Y.D. Afanasyev, V.N. Korabel: Wakes and vortex streets behind a localized force: numerical simulations, Comm. in Nonlin. Sci. and Num. Sim., 13 (6), 2008,  1101-1111. click for full text PDF

27.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Formation of vortex dipoles, Phys Fluids, 2006, 18, 037103. click for full text PDF

28.  Y.D. Afanasyev, V.N. Korabel: Wakes and vortex streets generated by translating force and force doublet: laboratory experiments, J. Fluid Mech, 2006, 553, 119-141. click for full text PDF

29.  Y.D. Afanasyev and C. G. Deacon: Investigating vortex streets behind real and virtual bluff bodies. Am. J. of Phys., 2006, 74 (3), 236-242. click for full text PDF

30.  Afanasyev, Y.D. & Demirov, E. K.: A variational filtration and interpolation technique for PIV employing fluid dynamical constraints, Exps Fluids, 2005, 39, 828. click for full text PDF

31.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Flight in a viscous fluid: asymptotic theory of the vortex wake, Phys Fluids, 2005, 17, 038104. click for full text PDF (also in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, 2005, February 15 http://www.vjbio.org)

32.  Y.D. Afanasyev, J.Wells: Quasi-two-dimensional turbulence on the polar beta-plane: laboratory experiments, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 2005, 99 (1), 1-17. click for full text PDF

33.  Y.D. Afanasyev, V.N. Korabel: Starting vortex dipoles in a viscous fluid: asymptotic theory, numerical simulations and laboratory experiments, Phys Fluids, 2004 16 (11), 3850-3858. click for full text PDF

34.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Wakes behind towed and self-propelled bodies: asymptotic theory, Phys Fluids, 2004, 16, 3235. click for full text PDF

35.  J.Wells, Y.D. Afanasyev: Decaying quasi-two-dimensional turbulence in a rectangular container: laboratory experiments, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 2004, 98 (1), 1-20. click for full text PDF

36.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Spontaneous emission of gravity waves by interacting vortex dipoles in a stratified fluid: laboratory experiments, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 2003, 97 (2), 79-95. click for full text PDF

37.  S.I. Voropayev, Y.D. Afanasyev, V.N. Korabel and I.A. Filippov: On the frontal collision of two round jets in water, Phys. of Fluids, 2003, 15, 3429. click for full text PDF

38.  M. D. Blokhina , Y. D. Afanasyev: Baroclinic instability and transient features of mesoscale surface circulation in the Black Sea: laboratory experiment, J. Geophys. Res.  Oceans, 2003, 108 (C10), 3322, doi:10.1029/3003JC001979. click for full text PDF

39.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Investigating vortical dipolar flows using Particle Image Velocimetry: An experiment for an advanced undergraduate laboratory. Am. J. of Phys., 2002, 70(1), 86-88. click for full text PDF

40.  N.P. Nezlin, Y.D. Afanasyev, A.I. Ginzburg and A.G. Kostianoy: Remotely sensed studies of phytoplankton dynamics under physical forcing in different ocean regions. Advances in Space Res., 2002, 29(4), 99-106. click for PDF

41.  Y.D. Afanasyev, A.G. Kostianoy, A.G. Zatsepin and P. -M. Poulain: Analysis of Velocity Field in the Eastern Black Sea from satellite data during the Black Sea99 Experiment, J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 2002, 107 (C8) 10.1029/2000JC000578. click for full text PDF

42.  Y.D. Afanasyev: Experiments on instability of columnar vortex pairs in rotating fluid, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 2002, 96(1), 31-48.  click for full text PDF

43.  Y.D. Afanasyev and W.R. Peltier: On breaking internal waves over the sill in Knight Inlet. Proc. Royal Soc., 2001, 457(2016), 2799-2825. click for HTML

44.  Y.D. Afanasyev and W.R. Peltier: Reply to comment on the paper: On breaking internal waves over the sill in Knight Inlet. Proc. Royal Soc., 2001, 457(2016), 2831-2834. click for full text PDF

45.  Y.D. Afanasyev, N.P. Nezlin and A.G. Kostianoy: Patterns of seasonal dynamics of remotely sensed chlorophyll in the Newfoundland region. Remote Sensing of Environment, 2001, 76(2), 268-282. click for full text PDF

46.  Y.D. Afanasyev and W.R. Peltier: Internal gravity wave breaking in the middle atmosphere: two- and three-dimensional numerical simulations. J. Atmosp. Sci., 2001, 58(2), 132-153.  click for full text PDF

47.  S.I. Voropayev and Y.D. Afanasyev: Vortex Structures in a Stratified Fluid: Order from Chaos. Chapman and Hall. London 1994.

48.  Y.D. Afanasyev and W.R. Peltier: Three-dimensional instability of anticyclonic barotropic vortices in rotating fluid: laboratory experiments and related theoretical predictions. Phys. of Fluids, 1998, 10, 3194-3202. click for full text PDF

49.  Y.D. Afanasyev and W.R. Peltier: On the three-dimensionalization of stratified flow over two-dimensional topography. J. Atmosp. Sci., 1998, 55(1): 19-39. click for full text PDF

50.  Y.D. Afanasyev and I.A. Filippov: Generation of intermediate water vortices in a rotating stratified fluid: Laboratory model. J. Geophys. Res, 1996, C8: 18167-18174. click for full text PDF

51.  S.I. Voropayev, Y.D. Afanasyev and G.J.F.van Heijst: Two-dimensional flows with zero net momentum: evolution of vortex quadrupoles and propagation of turbulent region. J.Fluid Mech.,1995, 282: 21-44. click for full text PDF

52.  Y.D. Afanasyev and I.A. Filippov: Formation of a vortex street behind an oscillating cylinder. Fluid Dynamics, 1995, 30: 40-44.

53.  S.I. Voropayev and Y.D. Afanasyev: Symmetric interaction of developing horizontal jet in a stratified fluid with a vertical cylinder. Phys. Fluids, 1994, 6: 2032-2037. click for full text PDF

54.  Y.D. Afanasyev and S.I. Voropayev: Horizontal submerged jet in a stratified fluid. Fluid Dynamics, 1994, 29: 757-762.

55.  S.I. Voropayev and Y.D. Afanasyev: Vortex quadrupoles and two-dimensional oscillating grid turbulence. Appl. Sci. Res., 1993, 51, 475-480.

56.  S.I. Voropayev, Y.D. Afanasyev and G.J.F.van Heijst: Experiments on the evolution of gravitational instability of an overturned, initially stably-stratified fluid. Phys Fluids A,1993, 5(10): 2461-2466. click for full text PDF

57.  Y.D. Afanasyev, S.I. Voropayev and P.G.Potylitsin: A model of vortex dipole interactions in the upper ocean. Izvestiya Russ. Acad. of Sci., Atmosp. and Ocean. Phys., 1993, 30(5), 696-703.

58.  S.I. Voropayev and Y.D. Afanasyev: Two-dimensional vortex dipoles interactions in a stratified fluid. J.Fluid Mech.,1992, 236: 665-689. click for full text PDF

59.  Y.D. Afanasyev, S.I. Voropayev and A.A. Kudin Vortex dipole inside a homogeneous intrusion in a density stratified fluid. Izvestiya Russ. Acad. of Sci., Atmosp. and Ocean. Phys., 1992, 28(3): 239-259. click for full text PDF

60.  S.I. Voropayev and Y.D. Afanasyev: Self-similar solution for the flow induced by a source/sink in a viscous rotating fluid. Mech. Res. Comm., 1991, 18(4): 227-232.

61.  S.I. Voropayev, Y.D. Afanasyev and I.A. Filippov: Horizontal jets and vortex dipoles in a stratified fluid. J.Fluid Mech.,1991, 227: 543-566. click for full text PDF

62.  S.I. Voropayev and Y.D. Afanasyev: Steady horizontal jet in a stratified fluid. Mech. Res. Comm.,1991, 18(6): 435-440.

63.  Y.D. Afanasyev and S.I. Voropayev: Solution for the flow inuduced by a source/sink in a viscous rotating fluid. Fluid Dynamics, 1991, 3: 170-174.

64.  Y.D. Afanasyev, S.I. Voropayev and I.A. Filippov: Conductivity microprobe for the fine structure measurements in stratified flows. Okeanologiya, 1990, 30(3): 502-504.

65.  Y.D. Afanasyev and S.I. Voropayev: On the spiral structure of the mushroom-like currents in the ocean. Dokl.Akad.Nauk SSSR, 1989, 308(1): 179-183.

66.  Y.D. Afanasyev, S.I. Voropayev and I.A. Filippov: A model of the mushroom-like currents in a stratified fluid when a source of momentum acts continuously. Izvestiya Russ. Acad. of Sci., Atmosp. and Ocean. Phys., 1989, 25(7): 741-750.

67.  Y.D. Afanasyev and S.I. Voropayev: A model of the mushroom-like currents in a stratified fluid at the source of momentum acting impulsively. Izvestiya Russ. Acad. of Sci., Atmosp. and Ocean. Phys., 1989, 25(8): 843-851.

68.  Y.D. Afanasyev, S.I. Voropayev and I.A. Filippov: Laboratory investigation of flat vortex structures in a stratified fluid. Dokl.Akad.Nauk SSSR, 1988, 300(3): 704-707.