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Generalization of the quasi-geostrophic Eliassen-Palm flux to include eddy forcing of condensation heating
- Source :
- Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 41
- Publication Year :
- 1984
- Publisher :
- United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1984.
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Abstract
- A modified Eulerian form of the Eliassen-Palm flux which includes the effect of eddy forcing on condensation heating is defined. With the two-dimensional vector flux in the meridional plane which is a function of the zonal mean eddy fluxes replaced by the modified flux, both the Eliassen-Palm theorem and a modified but more general form of the nonacceleration theorem for quasi-geostrophic motion still hold. Calculations of the divergence of the modified flux and of the eddy forcing of the moisture field are presented.
- Subjects :
- Meteorology And Climatology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224928
- Volume :
- 41
- Database :
- NASA Technical Reports
- Journal :
- Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
- Notes :
- NGR-22-009-727
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsnas.19850048606
- Document Type :
- Report
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1984)041<3527:GOTQGE>2.0.CO;2