Dynamics of eddy-driven low-frequency dipole modes. Part IV: Planetary and synoptic wave-breaking processes during the NAO life cycle

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 737-765

  Lou, Dehai ^a   Gong, Tingting ^a   Diao, Yina ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAVITY WAVES; JETS; STORMS; VORTICITY;

NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PLANETARY WAVE BREAKING; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SUBTROPICAL MEAN FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAVITY WAVES; JETS; STORMS; VORTICITY;

BREAKING WAVE; EDDY; JET; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PLANETARY WAVE; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; WESTERLY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SUBTROPICAL);

EID: 43149090320     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JAS2440.1     Document Type: Article

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