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Generalization of the quasi-geostrophic Eliassen-Palm flux to include eddy forcing of condensation heating

Authors :
Stone, P. H
Salustri, G
Source :
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 41
Publication Year :
1984
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1984.

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

Subjects :
Meteorology And Climatology

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