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Modelling the response of the atmosphere to equatorial forcing
Author(s) -
Wakefield M. A.,
Cullen M. J. P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in fluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1097-0363
pISSN - 0271-2091
DOI - 10.1002/fld.871
Subject(s) - forcing (mathematics) , general circulation model , majesty , permission , atmosphere (unit) , meteorology , steady state (chemistry) , climatology , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , climate change , geography , geology , oceanography , chemistry , political science , archaeology , law
The equatorial region is of great importance in understanding the climate, but achieving good tropical performance in climate models is still an outstanding problem. Essential to resolving tropical dynamics is the correct prediction of the steady state behaviour. In this paper a new method is constructed capable of resolving these steady state solutions and hence validating general circulation models (GCMs). © Crown copyright 2005. Reproduced with the permission of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.