A formulation of a phase-independent wave-activity flux for stationary and migratory quasigeostrophic eddies on a zonally varying basic flow

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 608-627

  Takaya, Koutarou ^a   Nakamura, Hisashi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUCTION HEATING; WAVE EFFECTS;

WAVE ENERGY;

ATMOSPHERICS;

NUMERICAL MODEL; QUASI-GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; ZONAL FLOW;

EID: 0035868033     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<0608:AFOAPI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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