Simulations of subtropical cyclones in a baroclinic channel model

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2871-2892

  Davis, Christopher A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Baroclinic models; Jets; Nonhydrostatic model; Numerical analysis modeling; Primitive equation model; Subtropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC MODELS; NONHYDROSTATIC MODEL; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS/MODELING; PRIMITIVE EQUATIONS; SUBTROPICAL CYCLONES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR FLOW; STORMS; SURFACE WATERS; TROPICS; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

BAROCLINIC MOTION; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; JET; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TROPICAL CYCLONE; ZONAL FLOW; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 77958612591     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JAS3411.1     Document Type: Article

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