Excitation of intraseasonal variability in the equatorial atmosphere by Yanai wave groups via WISHE-induced convection

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 210-225

  Solodoch, Aviv ^a   Boos, William R ^b   Kuang, Zhiming ^b   Tziperman, Eli ^b  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; General circulation model; Gravity waves; Intraseasonal variability; Kelvin waves; Madden Julian oscillation; Rossby waves; Tropics; Wind

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; INTRASEASONAL VARIABILITY; KELVIN WAVES; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; ROSSBY WAVE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COASTAL ZONES; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; GRAVITY WAVES; HYDRODYNAMICS; OCEAN CURRENTS; TROPICS; WAVES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BAROCLINIC MODE; GRAVITY WAVE; HEAT FLOW; KELVIN WAVE; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; ROSSBY WAVE; SEASONAL VARIATION; WESTERLY; WIND FIELD;

EID: 79953186963     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JAS3564.1     Document Type: Article

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