Open AccessVertical velocity and rainfall by convergence due to latitude effect
Author(s) -
Y. P. Rao,
E.V. Chelam
Publication year - 1951
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v2i2.4661
Subject(s) - convergence (economics) , geostrophic wind , latitude , convergence zone , tropics , geology , geodesy , climatology , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , geography , economics , biology , fishery , economic growth
Convergence in northwest motion without north-suth gradient of velocity or due to variation of coriolis parameter in geostrophic equation is termed as latitudinal convergence. In this paper the orders of vertical velocity and rainfall arising from such convergence are computed and it is known that they are small in tropics.