Gravity waves, dynamical resistance, and forcing efficiency

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2039-2051

  Chagnon, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric; Forcing; Gravity waves; Heating; Waves; Wind shear

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; BACKGROUND FLOW; COMPRESSIBLE MODELS; DYNAMICAL RESPONSE; EFFICIENCY INCREASE; FORCING; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; TOTAL ENERGY; WAVE RESPONSE; WIND SHEARS;

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; GRAVITY WAVES; HEATING; HYDRODYNAMICS; WAVES;

SHEAR FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; GRAVITY WAVE; HEATING; NUMERICAL MODEL; WIND SHEAR;

EID: 77955541103     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009JAS3244.1     Document Type: Article

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