STUDY OF THE LARGE-SCALE CIRCULATION OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.

Abstract

Some studies of the dynamics of motion in the upper atmosphere are analyzed. The analysis is concerned mainly with barotropic stability theory. It is shown that divergence tends to stabilize a west wind zonal flow. It is also shown that unstable disturbances superimposed on an asymmetric jet can transfer momentum northward across the jet. The mechanics of the breakdown of the polar night jet is briefly discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0420978

Entities

People

  • Frank B. Lipps

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Dynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Momentum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.