Finite-amplitude lagrangian-mean wave activity diagnostics applied to the baroclinic eddy life cycle

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3013-3027

  Solomon, Abraham ^a   Chen, Gang ^b   Lu, Jian ^a  

^a CENTER FOR OCEAN LAND ATMOSPHERE STUDIES   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC; BAROCLINIC EDDY; BAROTROPIC; EDDY KINETIC ENERGY; EULERIAN; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; POLEWARD SHIFT; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; SECOND LIFE; WAVE ACTIVITY; WAVEBREAKING;

LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; OCEANOGRAPHY;

LIFE CYCLE;

ANTICYCLONE; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; BAROCLINIC MODE; BAROTROPIC MOTION; EDDY; JET STREAM; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 84867928359     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-11-0294.1     Document Type: Article

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