On the possibility of singular low-frequency spectra and Lévy law persistence statistics in the planetary-scale turbulent circulation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 677-689

  Viecelli, J A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; GCM; TURBULENCE; VORTEX;

EID: 0031834778     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<0677:OTPOSL>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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