The ThreeThe Three--Dimensional CirculationDimensional ...4. Run General Circulation Model to Obtain...
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The Three Dimensional CirculationThe Three--Dimensional Circulation
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Steady Flow: ˆ ˆ F k F k VE 0,rad conv
where 11E c T gz L q | |2 p v 2
V
Integrate from surface to top of atmosphere:
VE F F F 0 VE F F F 0radTOA rad conv surface
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What causes lateral enthalpypy transpport byy atmosphere?
1: Large-scale, quasi-steady overturning motion in the Tropics,overturning motion in the Tropics,
2: Eddies with horizontal dimensions of ~ 3000 km in middle and high l titlatituddes
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Observed Characteristics of the Ti M T i l A hTime Mean Tropical Atmosphere
• Monthly and seasonal means • Monthly and seasonal means • Zonal means
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Objective Analysis
Provides “Best Guess” as to the State of the Atmosphere
1. Start with “First Guess” Analysis
2 Ingest Data 2. Ingest Data
-Radiosondes
-Surface Observations
-Ship Reports and Buoy Observations
-Aircraft Observations
-Satellite Observations
3. Data Assimilation
-Blend data to pproduce an “initialized” ((balanced)) analyysis (or not....)
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Mean January Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR),
1979-2001
Shading at 10 W m-2 intervals, starting at 260 W m-2
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Mean April Outgoing Longwave Radiation,
1979-2001
Shading at 10 W m-2 intervals, starting at 260 W m-2
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Mean July Outgoing Longwave Radiation,
1979-2001
Shading at 10 W m-2 intervals, starting at 260 W m-2
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Mean October Outgoing Longwave Radiation,
1979-2001
Shading at 10 W m-2 intervals, starting at 260 W m-2
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Mean January 200 hPa Total Wind,
O tgoing Long a e Radiation Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors, largest around 70 m s-1)
OLR (shading at 10 W s-22 iintervals)OLR ( h di 10 W l )
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Mean April 200 hPa Total Wind,
O tgoing Long a e Radiation Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors, largest around 70 m s-1)
OLR (shading at 10 W s-2 intervals)
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Mean July 200 hPa Total Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors, largest around 70 m s-1)
OLR (shading at 10 W s-2 intervals)
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Mean October 200 hPa Total Wind,
O tgoing Long a e Radiation Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors, largest around 70 m Wind (vectors, largest around 70 m ss-1))
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Mean January 850 hPa Total Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors, largest around 10 m s-1)
OLR (shading at 10 W s-2 intervals)
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Mean April 850 hPa Total Wind,
O tgoing Long a e Radiation Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors largest around 10 m s-11)Wind (vectors, largest around 10 m s )
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Mean July 850 hPa Total Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors, largest around 10 m s-1)
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Mean October 850 hPa Total Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Wind (vectors largest around 10 m s-11)Wind (vectors, largest around 10 m s )
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v u V Vorticity xx yy
uu vv Divergence D V
x y
2 Streamfunction Streamfunction
Velocity 2 D Potential
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Non-divergent (Rotational) Wind
u v u v y x
Divergent Wind Divergent Wind
u v
y x
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Mean January 200 hPa Streamfunction
19791979-20012001
CConttour intterval 1.0 X 107 m22 s-11i l 1 0 X 107
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Mean January 200 hPa Velocity Potential
and Di ergent Wind and Divergent Wind
1979-2001
m2 1 Contour interval 1 0 X 106 m2 ss-1 Contour interval 1.0 X 106
Largest vector is about 5 m s-1
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Mean January 200 hPa Divergent Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Div. Wind (vectors, largest around 15 m s-1)
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Mean April 200 hPa Divergent Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Div. Wind (vectors, largest around 15 m s-1)
OLR (shading at 10 W s-2 intervals) 25
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Mean July 200 hPa Divergent Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Div. Wind (vectors, largest around 15 m s-1)
OLR (shading at 10 W s-2 intervals) 26
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Mean October 200 hPa Divergent Wind,
Outgoing Longwave Radiation
1979-2001
Div. Wind (vectors, largest around 15 m s-1)
OLR (shading at 10 W s-2 intervals) 27
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Annual Mean PrecipitationAnnual Mean Precipitation
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January Zonal Mean Meridional Wind 1979-1993 from ECMWFECMWF
Contour interval .2 m s-1
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April Zonal Mean Meridional Wind 1979-1993 from ECMWFECMWF
C tContour iinttervall .22 m s-11
Shading Red Positive (Southerly) 33
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July Zonal Mean Meridional Wind 1979-1993 from ECMWFECMWF
Contour interval .2 m ss-1 Contour interval .2 m
Shading Red Positive (Southerly) 34
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October Zonal Mean Meridional Wind 1979-1993 from ECMWFECMWF
Contour interval .2 m ss-1 Contour interval .2 m
Shading Red Positive (Southerly) 35
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January Zonal Mean OLR, Vertical and Meridional Wind, 1979-1993 from ECMWF
latitude Contour interval 1 mm s-1
Shading Red Positive (Upward)
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April Zonal Mean OLR, Vertical and Meridional Wind, 1979-1993 from ECMWF
latitude Contour interval 1 mm s-1
Shading Red Positive (Upward)
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July Zonal Mean OLR, Vertical and Meridional Wind, 1979-1993 from ECMWF
latitude Contour interval 1 mm s-1
Shading Red Positive (Upward)
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October Zonal Mean OLR, Vertical and Meridional Wind, 1979-1993 from ECMWF
latitude Contour interval 1 mm s-1
Shading Red Positive (Upward)
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January Zonal Mean Zonal Wind
19791979-2001 from NCEP2001 from NCEP
Contour interval 5 m s-11Contour interval 5 m s
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July Zonal Mean Zonal Wind
19791979-2001 from NCEP2001 from NCEP
C t i l 5 Contour intterval 5 m s-11
Shading Red Positive (Westerly) 41
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Annual MeanAnnual Mean
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December January FebruaryDecember, January, February
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June July AugustJune, July, August
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