Subgrid-scale parameterizations of eddy-topographic force, eddy viscosity, and stochastic backscatter for flow over topography

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1481-1494

  Frederiksen, Jorgen S ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; VISCOSITY; VORTEX FLOW; WIND;

EDDY TOPOGRAPHIC FORCE; EDDY VISCOSITY; STOCHASTIC BACKSCATTER; SUBGRID SCALE PARAMETERIZATIONS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

BAROTROPIC MOTION; EDDY; PARAMETERIZATION; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

EID: 0033150002     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<1481:SSPOET>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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