On the dynamics of planetary flow regimes. Part I: The role of high-frequency transients

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 1950-1971

  Molteni, Franco ^a,b,c  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CINECA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; FLOW REGIME; HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSIENT; PLANETARY FLOW;

EID: 0030425612     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<1950:OTDOPF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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