Abstract
Details the evolution of the medium-scale waves during a particular life cycle. The specific case chosen exhibits a high degree of zonal symmetry, prompting study based upon zonally averaged diagnostics. An analysis of the medium-scale wave energetics reveals a well-defined life cycle of baroclinic growth, maturity, and barotropic decay. Eliassen-Palm flux diagrams detail the daily wave structure and its interaction with the zonally-averaged flow. -from Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1364-1373 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| State | Published - 1985 |