Dissipation of linear mountain waves over a ridge

W. Blumen, K. Raeder

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Abstract

It is concluded that parametrization schemes that incorporate wave drag by use of a monochromatic wave response need to be modified to include the presence of a spectrum of waves from realistic wave sources, such as orography. It appears that the required modifications are principally quantitative adjustments to eddy diffusion coefficients, which take account of the fact that a saturation wave-amplitude cannot be attained for a unique value of the diffusion coefficient. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)226-234
Number of pages9
JournalTellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
Volume43 A
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1991

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