Influence of convective momentum transport on mixed rossby-gravity waves: A contribution to tropical 2-day waves

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2467-2475

  Zhou, Lei ^a   Kang, In Sik ^b  

^a SECOND INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (China)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC STRUCTURES; EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MOMENTUM TRANSPORTS; ROSSBY RADIUS OF DEFORMATION; ROSSBY-GRAVITY WAVE; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL;

CLIMATOLOGY; LAKES; MOMENTUM TRANSFER;

TROPICS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; BAROCLINIC MODE; GEOPOTENTIAL; GRAVITY WAVE; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; ROSSBY WAVE; WARM POOL; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (EAST);

EID: 84883828649     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-12-0300.1     Document Type: Article

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