Atmospheric waves as scaling, turbulent phenomena

It is paradoxical that, while atmospheric dynamics are highly nonlinear and turbulent, atmospheric waves are commonly modelled by linear or weakly nonlinear theories. We postulate that the laws governing atmospheric waves are in fact high-Reynolds-number (<i>Re</i>), emergent laws so tha...

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Main Authors: J. Pinel, S. Lovejoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/3195/2014/acp-14-3195-2014.pdf