A Simple Exact Solution for the Motion of the Atmosphere about the Rotating Earth and Application to the Rotation of the Atmosphere.
Abstract
A simple solution for the steady-state motion of the atmosphere about the rotating earth is given. The coriolis and centrifugal forces are taken into account exactly, as are the non-linearities of the equations of motion of the fluid. It is assumed that the wind has east-west components only, is independent of the longitude, and has the simplest possible dependence on the latitude. The resulting wind is an analogue of the constant wind in a flat, non-rotating space. A special case is that for which the velocity is identically zero at the earth's surface. This solution is a possible model for superrotation. A numerical comparison with experiment is in a later paper. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 13, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0754248
Entities
People
- Harry E. Moses
Organizations
- Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories