A subtropical cyclonic gyre associated with interactions of the MJO and the midlatitude jet

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 343-357

  Molinari, John ^a   Vollaro, David ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclogenesis cyclolysis; Deep convection; Madden Julian oscillation; Rossby waves

Indexed keywords

850-HPA; CLEAR SKY; CYCLOGENESIS; CYCLONIC GYRE; CYCLONIC VORTICITY; DEEP CONVECTION; DIABATIC HEATING; INDIAN OCEAN; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; MIDLATITUDES; ROSSBY WAVE; WAVEBREAKING;

NICKEL COMPOUNDS; OCEAN CURRENTS;

LIQUID WAVES;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; CYCLOGENESIS; CYCLONE; DIABATIC PROCESS; GYRE; JET; LA NINA; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; ROSSBY WAVE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TROPOSPHERE; VORTICITY; WAVE BREAKING; WIND;

ASIA; INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

EID: 84857091714     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-11-00049.1     Document Type: Article

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