Bifurcation in eddy life cycles: Implications for storm track variability

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 993-1023

  Orlanski, Isidoro ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROMETERS; EARTH (PLANET); JETS; MOISTURE; VORTEX FLOW;

BAROCLINIC LIFE CYCLES; STORM TRACK VARIABILITY;

STORMS;

BAROCLINIC MOTION; BIFURCATION; EDDY; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; JET STREAM; STORM TRACK; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 1642395891     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)60<993:BIELCI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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