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Some computations of meridional flow, angular momentum and energy in the atmosphere based on IGY data for latitude 30°N
Author(s) -
Murray R.,
Parker A. E.,
Collison P.
Publication year - 1969
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.49709540307
Subject(s) - zonal and meridional , angular momentum , kinetic energy , computation , meridional flow , atmosphere (unit) , latitude , sensible heat , flux (metallurgy) , energy flow , heat flux , momentum (technical analysis) , latent heat , zonal flow (plasma) , flow (mathematics) , atmospheric sciences , energy flux , physics , environmental science , meteorology , energy (signal processing) , mechanics , classical mechanics , heat transfer , mathematics , nuclear physics , astronomy , materials science , plasma , algorithm , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , finance , economics , tokamak
Abstract Using basic data extracted from daily hemispherical cross‐sections constructed at 30°N for March, June, September and December 1958, extensive numerical calculations of mean meridional flow, angular momentum flux and energy flux (i.e. sensible heat, latent heat, potential and kinetic energy) were carried out, and the principal results are reported. Most of the computations are broadly in agreement with earlier estimates; the main differences are uncertainties concerning the energy transports.