The effect of rotation and surface friction on orographic drag

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 193-210

  Ólafsson, Haraldur ^a   Bougeault, Philippe ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; DRAG; FRICTION;

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; DRAG; MOUNTAIN; OROGRAPHY; ROTATION; SURFACE FRICTION;

EID: 0031436646     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<0193:TEORAS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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