Abstract: An investigation is conducted of the characteristics of linear and finite amplitude baroclinic waves during Southern Hemisphere winter. Emphasis is placed on the dynamics of planetary scale modes, which propagate into the ...

Abstract: A three-dimensional, spherical, primitive equation eigenvalue model is used to investigate the baroclinic stability properties of the wind and temperature fields in the Venus atmosphere as measured by Pioneer Venus. It is ...

Abstract: A one-dimensional boundary-layer model for Mars is described, and its results are compared with Viking data. The model equations are similar to Earth boundary-layer models in that they include contributions from Coriolis, ...

Abstract: This paper extends the study of stationary gravity waves generated near the surface of Venus reported previously by Young et al. to include finite amplitude effects associated with large amplitude waves. Waves are forced ...