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Interhemispherical features of the general circulation of the atmosphere
Author(s) -
Rao Y. P.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49708636804
Subject(s) - equator , troposphere , zonal and meridional , atmosphere (unit) , atmospheric sciences , climatology , circulation (fluid dynamics) , environmental science , geology , meteorology , latitude , physics , mechanics , geodesy
Mean meridional wind components in the troposphere are computed at five stations along the Equator. Their significance is discussed in regard to mass exchange between the hemispheres. The eddy transport of heat across the Equator is found to be negligible. The possibility of seasonal exchange of heat between the hemispheres through meridional circulation across the Equator is discussed.