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A WKB asymptotic analysis of baroclinic instabilityA modest extension of conventional WKB methods of solving second-order differential equations asymptotically is developed and applied to the problem of baroclinic instability. Accurate results are obtained for the Charney problem using simple expressions. More important, the present expressions can be used immediately for a wide variety of basic velocity profiles.
Document ID
19810052633
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1981)038<0619:AWAAOB>2.0.CO;2
Authors
Lindzen, R. S. (Harvard Univ. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Rosenthal, A. J. (Harvard University Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
Volume: 38
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
81A37037
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-22-007-228
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-78-23330
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Public
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