Can geostrophic adjustment of baroclinic disturbances in the tropical atmosphere explain MJO events?
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DOI: 10.1002/qj.3884
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Keywords: baroclinic disturbances; tropical atmosphere; disturbances tropical; atmosphere explain ... See more keywords
A Lagrangian theory of geostrophic adjustment for zonally invariant flows on a rotating spherical earth
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0054535
Abstract: We examine the late-time evolution of an inviscid zonally symmetric shallow-water flow on the surface of a rotating spherical earth. An arbitrary initial condition radiates inertia–gravity waves that disperse across the spherical surface. The simpler… read more here.
Keywords: adjustment; rotating spherical; geostrophic adjustment; spherical earth ... See more keywords