A Numerical Model of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere over a Hemisphere

Abstract

The article presents a numerical model of the general atmospheric circulation developed for studies of the genesis of climate. The cloudiness and moisture are determined in the process of integrating the appropriate equations, with evaporation from dry land ignored. Ocean temperatures are derived from observed data, to prevent overburdening the model with equations required to describe the oceanic circulation. The general atmospheric circulation north of the equator is considered for the winter season, although no numerical solutions are shown.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0782747

Entities

People

  • B. E. Shneerov
  • L. N. Magazenkov
  • L. R. Dmitrieva-arrago
  • L. V. Samoilova
  • M. E. Shvets

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advection
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Convection
  • Equations
  • Grids
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Intensity
  • Latent Heat
  • Latitude
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Solar Radiation
  • Water Vapor
  • Wind
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design