Time series analysis of normal mode energetics for Rossby wave breaking and saturation using a simple barotropic model

Abstract In this study, Rossby wave breaking and saturation are examined for an idealized situation using a simple barotropic spectral model. In the model, a Rossby wave is amplified by parameterized baroclinic instability. The increase of the wave energy stops at the level where the high and low po...

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Main Authors: Takumi Matsunobu, Hiroshi L. Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-11-01
Series:Atmospheric Science Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.940