The lifespan of classical solutions for the inviscid Surface Quasi-geostrophic equation

Abstract

We consider classical solutions of the inviscid Surface Quasi-geostrophic equation that are a small perturbation ϵ from a radial stationary solution $\theta =|x|$. We use a modified energy method to prove the existence time of classical solutions from $\frac{1}{ϵ}$ to a time scale of $\frac{1}{{ϵ}^4}$. Moreover, by perturbing in a suitable direction we construct global smooth solutions, via bifurcation, that rotate uniformly in time and space.