A new formulation of the spectral energy budget of the atmosphere, with application to two high-resolution general circulation models

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2293-2308

  Augier, Pierre ^a   Lindborg, Erik ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH SIMULATORS; FORECAST SYSTEMS; HIGH RESOLUTION; HIGH-RESOLUTION GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS; INERTIAL RANGES; SPECTRAL ENERGY; SPHERICAL HARMONICS; VERTICAL FLUXES;

ENERGY TRANSFER; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BUDGET CONTROL;

ENERGY BUDGET; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; KINETIC ENERGY; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SPHERICAL HARMONICS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84881300544     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-0281.1     Document Type: Article

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