Open AccessOn the derivation and interpretation of the Kuo‐Eliassen equation
Author(s) -
Yano JunIchi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of advances in modeling earth systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.03
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 1942-2466
DOI - 10.1029/2011ms000058
Subject(s) - geostrophic wind , zonal and meridional , bounded function , interpretation (philosophy) , transformation (genetics) , vortex , analogy , mathematics , meteorology , mathematical analysis , climatology , physics , geology , computer science , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , linguistics , gene , programming language
The Kuo–Eliassen equation provides a balance condition for both tropical cyclone–like vortex systems as well as zonally symmetric meridional circulations. This condition is examined with the former application more in mind. The condition is derived more pedagogically based on the bounded derivative method. Some physical interpretations as well as basic mathematical remarks on this condition are provided. An analogy with the quasi–geostrophic system is also discussed.