Eddy-zonal flow interactions and the persistence of the zonal index

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3296-3311

  Gerber, Edwin P ^a,c   Vallis, Geoffrey K ^b  

^a Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

EDDY-ZONAL FLOW INTERACTIONS; EXTRATROPICAL ATMOSPHERE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; INTRASEASONAL VARIABILITY; ZONAL INDEX;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROPS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

ASYMMETRY; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; EDDY; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; ZONAL FLOW;

EID: 34948841518     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS4006.1     Document Type: Article

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