Finite time singularities for a class of generalized surface quasi-geostrophic equations

We propose and study a class of generalized surface quasi-geostrophic equations. We show that in the inviscid case certain radial solutions develop gradient blow-up in finite time. In the critical dissipative case, the equations are globally well-posed with arbitrary H 1 initial data.

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