Symmetric stress tensor formulation of horizontal momentum diffusion in global models of atmospheric circulation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 269-282

  Becker, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; THERMODYNAMICS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; DIFFUSION; EULERIAN ANALYSIS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0035244991     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<0269:SSTFOH>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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