Numerical simulation of baroclinic waves with a parameterized boundary layer

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 4383-4399

  Plant, R S ^a   Belcher, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; TROPOSPHERE; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTICITY;

BAROCLINIC WAVES; PARAMETERIZED BOUNDARY LAYER; TURBULENT HEAT FLUXES;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; TROPOSPHERE; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTICITY;

BAROCLINIC WAVE; BOUNDARY LAYER; CYCLOGENESIS; EKMAN PUMPING; FRICTION; HEAT FLUX; NUMERICAL MODEL; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 38349097989     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JAS2269.1     Document Type: Article

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