A linear analysis on the acceleration of zonal flow by baroclinic instability. Part I: terrestrial atmosphere.

T. Sasamori, K. Droegemeier

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Abstract

A mechanism which accelerates the midlatitude zonal-mean wind is investigated by means of linear stability analysis for the wave-zonal flow interaction. Two kinds of models are analyzed: in the first, the basic state consists of an unstable zonal-mean state and a transient planetary wave with a finite amplitude predicted by a theoretical closure assumption based on the geostrophic turbulence model. In the second, the basic state is prescribed by a statistically stationary wave embedded in an unstable zonal-mean state. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2323-2338
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences
Volume40
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atmospheric Science

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