The effect of barotropic shear on baroclinic instability Part I: Normal mode problem

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 143-167

  Dong, Buwen ^a   James, I N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDDIES; INSTABILITY; WAVES;

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; BAROCLINIC INSTABILITY; BAROTROPIC; BAROTROPIC SHEAR; NORMAL MODE PROBLEM; SHEAR;

EID: 0030961644     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0265(96)00471-X     Document Type: Article

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