The physics of orographic gravity wave drag
The drag and momentum fluxes produced by gravity waves generated in flow over orography are reviewed, focusing on adiabatic conditions without phase transitions or radiation effects, and steady mean incoming flow. The orographic gravity wave drag is first introduced in its simplest possible form, fo...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Physics |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphy.2014.00043/full |