A generalization of Gill's heat-induced tropical circulation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1045-1052

  Zhang, Z ^a   Krishnamurti, T N ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SINK; ISOLATED FORCING; SHALLOW WATER EQUATION; SYMMETRIC/ANTISYMMETRIC HEAT SOURCE; TROPICAL BELT;

EID: 0030467884     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<1045:AGOGHI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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