Constraints on wave drag parameterization schemes for simulating the quasi-biennial oscillation. Part II: Combined effects of gravity waves and equatorial planetary waves

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 4196-4205

  Campbell, Lucy J ^a,b   Shepherd, Theodore G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; GRAVITY WAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EQUATORIAL PLANETARY WAVES; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; WAVE DRAG PARAMETERIZATION;

WIND EFFECTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; GRAVITY WAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; DRAG; GRAVITY WAVE; PARAMETERIZATION; PLANETARY WAVE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION;

EID: 31144437136     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3617.1     Document Type: Article

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