Observed structure of convectively coupled waves as a function of equivalent depth: Kelvin waves and the Madden-Julian oscillation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2097-2106

  Roundy, Paul E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Kelvin waves; MaddenJulian oscillation Julian oscillation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FORECASTS; CONTINUOUS FIELDS; COUPLED WAVES; DEEP CONVECTION; EQUIVALENT DEPTH; GEOPOTENTIALS; INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURES; KELVIN WAVES; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; MADDENJULIAN OSCILLATION-JULIAN OSCILLATION; OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION; PHASE SPEED; REANALYSIS; WAVE NUMBERS; WESTERLY WINDS; WIND ANOMALIES;

GRAVITY WAVES; TROPOSPHERE; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

COASTAL ZONES;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; EASTERLY WAVE; GEOPOTENTIAL; KELVIN WAVE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WAVELET ANALYSIS; WESTERLY;

EID: 84864849406     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-03.1     Document Type: Article

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