Planetary circulations. I. Barotropic representation of Jovian and terrestrial turbulence.
Abstract
A simple stochastically forced barotropic vorticity-transfer model for general circulation has produced solutions that display certain morphological and dynamical similarity with observed terrestrial and Jovian circulations. The results suggest that for both atmospheres, barotropic (mechanical) processes control large-scale features, and baroclinic (thermodynamical) processes control the energy supply and more subtle behavior.
- Publication:
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Journal of Atmospheric Sciences
- Pub Date:
- August 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1175/1520-0469(1978)035<1399:PCBROJ>2.0.CO;2
- Bibcode:
- 1978JAtS...35.1399W
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Circulation;
- Atmospheric Turbulence;
- Barotropism;
- Earth Atmosphere;
- Jupiter Atmosphere;
- Saturn Atmosphere;
- Atmospheric Models;
- Baroclinity;
- Rossby Regimes;
- Stream Functions (Fluids);
- Vortices;
- JUPITER;
- SATURN;
- PLANETS;
- TURBULENCE;
- ATMOSPHERE;
- MODELS;
- THERMODYNAMICS;
- FLOW;
- EARTH;
- BAROCLINITY;
- ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION;
- WINDS;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration; Planets; Jupiter;
- Jupiter Atmosphere:Circulation