Abstract: This analysis demonstrates with a linear balance model that a zonally inhomogeneous basic stratification (1 + σ) in the presence of only a horizontally homogeneous baroclinic shear could give rise to local baroclinic ...

Abstract: It is shown that a vertical asymmetry in the friction qualitatively influences the equilibration of nonlinear quasi-geostrophic unstable baroclinic waves. Specifically, the sense of this asymmetry is a crucial factor that ...

Abstract: It is shown using a quasigeostrophic multilevel channel model that the stabilization of a zonal baroclinic flow by an unstable wave would be essentially baroclinic if the meridional domain is narrow. In contrast, an unstable ...

Abstract: Incipient marine cyclogenesis is investigated as an instability process of a mean baroclinic state with a vertically nonuniform static stability under the influence of a self-induced surface sensible heat flux in the context ...

Abstract: A better physical understanding of the instability of a zonally varying basic flow may be gained by invoking the concept of wave-packet resonance, which complements the notions of absolute and convective instability. To ...

Abstract: The unique capability of orthogonal wavelets, which have attractive time-frequency localization properties as exemplified by the Meyer wavelet, is demonstrated in a diagnosis of the interannual variability using a 44-year ...

Abstract: This paper reports a barotropic instability analysis of nonhydrostatic columnar disturbances in a layer of homogeneous fluid over a flat bottom surface. The extended form of Hamilton's principle of least action is used to ...

Abstract: The instability of quasi-geostrophic internal modes in a moist model atmosphere with the presence of a purely barotropic basic flow is investigated. The author's formulation for a self-induced condensational heating (Mak) ...

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Abstract: The influences of wave-wave and wave-zonal flow interactions an the baroclinic instability in a basic quasi-geostrophic two-layer model are investigated. A minimum spectral resolution is used. The evolution of the system ...