Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. Ser. II
Online ISSN : 2186-9057
Print ISSN : 0026-1165
ISSN-L : 0026-1165
A Note on Geostrophic Adjustment and Gravity Wave in the Atmosphere
S. Matsumoto
Author information
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

1961 Volume 39 Issue 1 Pages 18-28

Details
Abstract

The process of mutual adjustment of pressure and velocity distribution is discussed as an initial value problem, using a linearized barotropic or baroclinic model. It is shown that the velocity field is likely to be adjusted to the large scale pressure disturbance and the pressure field is likely to be adjusted to the small scale velocity disturbance. Pure geostrophic initial wind field will cause noticeable gravity wave, especially for very large scale motion with the peffect.
The effect of heating and diffusion will also be mentioned briefly.

Content from these authors
© Meteorological Society of Japan
Previous article Next article
feedback
Top
  翻译: