Role of the low-frequency deformation field on the explosive growth of extratropical cyclones at the jet exit. Part I: Barotropic critical region

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1965-1981

  Rivière, Gwendal ^a   Joly, A ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; STORMS; TROPOSPHERE; VORTEX FLOW;

BAROCLINIC PROCESSES; BAROTROPIC CRITICAL REGION; BAROTROPIC PROCESSES;

JETS;

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; JETS; STORMS; TROPOSPHERE; VORTEX FLOW;

BAROCLINIC MOTION; BAROTROPIC MOTION; CYCLOGENESIS; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 33747890123     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3728.1     Document Type: Article

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