Table 1: Parameters of the simulations and estimated values of other nondimensional parameters at the initial vortex position. For comparison we also give values of some parameters for Godon & Livio (1999) and Davis (2002) simulations.
${c_{\rm s}}/v_{kv} \left({=}H/r \right)$ a n ${\Delta d}/{r}$ ${\Delta d}/{H}$ ${v_{\rm M}}/{V_{{\rm Kep}}}$ N

A 0.26 0.1 0 0.25 1 0.0034 0.054

B 0.08 0.1 0 0.25 3.1 0.0034 0.054

C 0.26 0.01 0 0.025 0.1 0.00034 0.054

D 0.26 0.1 2 0.5 2 0.0015 0.015

Godon & Livio (1999) 0.15 - - 0.05 0.33 0.03 2.4

Davis (2002) 0.075 - - 0.25 3.3 0.08 1.3

**Table 1:** Parameters of the simulations and estimated values of other nondimensional parameters at the initial vortex position. For comparison we also give values of some parameters for Godon & Livio (1999) and Davis (2002) simulations.
	${c_{\rm s}}/v_{kv} \left({=}H/r \right)$	a	n	${\Delta d}/{r}$	${\Delta d}/{H}$	${v_{\rm M}}/{V_{{\rm Kep}}}$	N
A	0.26	0.1	0	0.25	1	0.0034	0.054
B	0.08	0.1	0	0.25	3.1	0.0034	0.054
C	0.26	0.01	0	0.025	0.1	0.00034	0.054
D	0.26	0.1	2	0.5	2	0.0015	0.015
Godon & Livio (1999)	0.15	-	-	0.05	0.33	0.03	2.4
Davis (2002)	0.075	-	-	0.25	3.3	0.08	1.3

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	1 Introduction
	2 Physical model and equations
	3 Linear dynamics of vortex mode - generation of spiral-density waves
	4 Qualitative study of Rossby waves
	5 Generation of spiral-density waves by coherent circular vortex structure - numerical simulations
	6 Discussion and conclusions
	References
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	Appendix A: Selection of initial values of vortex mode perturbations