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In this article, the authors prove the existence of global weak solutions to the inviscid three-dimensional quasi-geostrophic equation. This equation models the evolution of the temperature on the surface of the earth. It is widely used in geophysics and meteorology.
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Puel, M., Vasseur, A.F. Global Weak Solutions to the Inviscid 3D Quasi-Geostrophic Equation. Commun. Math. Phys. 339, 1063–1082 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-015-2428-3
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