Asymptotic gravity wave drag expressions for non-hydrostatic rotating flow over a ridge

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 134, Issue 630, 2008, Pages 271-276

  Teixeira, M A C ^a   Miranda, P M A ^a   Cardoso, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Linear theory; Mountain waves; Non Hydrostatic effects; Rotation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DRAG; ROTATIONAL FLOW; WIND EFFECTS;

MOUNTAIN WAVES; NON-HYDROSTATIC EFFECT;

GRAVITY WAVES;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DRAG; GRAVITY WAVE; HYDROSTATICS; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; ROTATING FLOW; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 41949096749     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.196     Document Type: Article

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