The atmospheric general circulation: Some unresolved issues

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 244-250

  Stone, Peter H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric heat transport; Mid latitude atmosphere; Northern Hemisphere; Small scale convection

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ATMOSPHERIC HEAT TRANSPORT; MID-LATITUDE ATMOSPHERE; SMALL-SCALE CONVECTION;

METEOROLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; HEAT BALANCE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 41149126581     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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