Angular momentum conversation and gravity wave drag parameterization: Implications for climate models

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 190-203

  Shaw, Tiffany A ^a   Shepherd, Theodore G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; GRAVITY WAVES;

ADIABATIC WARMING; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; DRAG PARAMETERIZATION; GRAVITY WAVE BREAKING; POLAR DOWNWELLING;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; GRAVITY WAVES;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; CLIMATE MODELING; DRAG; GRAVITY WAVE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; PARAMETERIZATION; POLAR METEOROLOGY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 33846536363     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3823.1     Document Type: Article

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