Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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Page 219
... waves must , therefore , propagate towards the west . This can be explained by a simple kinematic argument . The ... Rossby waves propagates always westward , the direction of the energy transport by the group velocity dw / dl ...
... waves must , therefore , propagate towards the west . This can be explained by a simple kinematic argument . The ... Rossby waves propagates always westward , the direction of the energy transport by the group velocity dw / dl ...
Page 238
... Rossby waves because the variation of ẞ imposes variations of the relative vorticity with latitude . A zonal current is not affected in the same way . Us A series of numerical discussions in the same paper suggests that the velocity ...
... Rossby waves because the variation of ẞ imposes variations of the relative vorticity with latitude . A zonal current is not affected in the same way . Us A series of numerical discussions in the same paper suggests that the velocity ...
Page 274
... waves , 216f . , 227 , 231f . Rossby waves , 219f . surface waves , 103f . Photosynthesis , 48 Planetary waves ( see Rossby waves ) Potential temperature , 53 , 150 Power spectra , 26 , 27 Poynting vector , 37 Quadrature , 28 Quadrature ...
... waves , 216f . , 227 , 231f . Rossby waves , 219f . surface waves , 103f . Photosynthesis , 48 Planetary waves ( see Rossby waves ) Potential temperature , 53 , 150 Power spectra , 26 , 27 Poynting vector , 37 Quadrature , 28 Quadrature ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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advection air-sea amplitude angle approximately atmosphere average baroclinic barotropic bubbles cause changes circulation cloud components constant convection convergence Coriolis force decrease denotes diffusion direction dissipation drag coefficient eddy effect Ekman layer equation equilibrium expression flow fluctuations fluid flux Fourier frequency friction function geostrophic gravity waves group velocity height horizontal hurricane increase inertial integral interaction interface kinetic energy larger latitude linear mean mixed layer moisture molecular momentum motion observations ocean parameter perturbations phase velocity planetary boundary layer potential temperature processes propagation radiance ratio region relatively represents resulting Reynolds number Reynolds stress Rossby waves salinity scale sea surface sea water sensible heat shear specific humidity specified spectral spectrum storm term thermocline transport tropical turbulent unstable upwelling vapour pressure variable variations vector vertical viscosity vorticity wave number wavelength wind stress wind velocity yields zero дх