A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation
The derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation of mathematical meteorology is usually done using fairly sophisticated techniques of perturbation theory, but stops short of deriving self-consistently the stratification parameter of the mean atmospheric state. In this note we sug...
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| description | The derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation of mathematical meteorology is usually done using fairly sophisticated techniques of perturbation theory, but stops short of deriving self-consistently the stratification parameter of the mean atmospheric state. In this note we suggest how this should be done within the confines of the theory, and as a consequence we raise the possibility that the atmosphere could become globally unstable, with dramatic consequences. © 2011 Taylor and Francis. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b07cf250-845e-49a5-9a6a-5f9f7392c64e2022-03-27T03:56:58ZA note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equationJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b07cf250-845e-49a5-9a6a-5f9f7392c64eEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2011Fowler, AThe derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation of mathematical meteorology is usually done using fairly sophisticated techniques of perturbation theory, but stops short of deriving self-consistently the stratification parameter of the mean atmospheric state. In this note we suggest how this should be done within the confines of the theory, and as a consequence we raise the possibility that the atmosphere could become globally unstable, with dramatic consequences. © 2011 Taylor and Francis. |
| spellingShingle | Fowler, A A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation |
| title | A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation |
| title_full | A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation |
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| title_full_unstemmed | A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation |
| title_short | A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation |
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