On the use of potential vorticity tendency equations for diagnosing atmospheric dynamics in numerical models

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 942-960

  Tory, K J ^a   Kepert, J D ^a   Sippe, J A ^b,c   Nguyen, C M ^d  

^a Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research   (Australia)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep convection; Potential vorticity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; COMPLEX FORMS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS; DEEP CONVECTION; DIABATIC; DIABATIC FORCING; FLOW DYNAMICS; FORCING TERMS; ISENTROPIC; MASS FIELDS; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; TENDENCY ANALYSIS;

ADVECTION; FRICTION;

VORTICITY;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; POTENTIAL VORTICITY;

EID: 84858262515     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-10-05005.1     Document Type: Article

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