A proposed adiabatic formulation of 3-dimensional global atmospheric models based on potential vorticity

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-139

  Li, Yong ^a   Ruge, J ^c   Bates, J R ^b   Brandt, A ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Code 9103 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; BAROCLINIC WAVE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POTENTIAL VORTICITY;

EID: 0034034544     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v52i2.12256     Document Type: Article

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