Identification of the sources of inertia-gravity waves in the Andes Cordillera region

Four major sources of inertia-gravity waves are known in the Earth atmosphere: upper-tropospheric jet-streams, lower-tropospheric fronts, convection and topography. The Andes Cordillera region is an area where all of these major sources are potentially present. By combining ECMWF and NCEP-NCAR...

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Main Authors: A. Spiga, H. Teitelbaum, V. Zeitlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-09-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/26/2551/2008/angeo-26-2551-2008.pdf