A Diagnostic Method for Computing the Surface Wind from the Geostrophic Wind Including the Effects of BaroclinitySource: Monthly Weather Review:;1988:;volume( 116 ):;issue: 012::page 2712Author:Danard, Maurice
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1988)116<2712:ADMFCT>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A diagnostic procedure to compute the surface wind from the geostrophic wind including the effects of baroclinity is designed and tested. Expressions are derived to calculate the similarity functions A and B for use when only the surface geostrophic wind Vg0 and its vertical derivative ?Vg/?z are known (i.e., no atmospheric boundary-layer winds are available). The cross-isobaric angle of the surface wind has a maximum for δ=122° and a minimum for δ=300°, where δ is the angle counterclockwise from Vg0 to ?Vg/?z. The surface wind speed is highest for δ=30° and lowest for δ=210°. The results are compared to observations and the agreement is quite good.
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| contributor author | Danard, Maurice | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:07:10Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T16:07:10Z | |
| date copyright | 1988/12/01 | |
| date issued | 1988 | |
| identifier issn | 0027-0644 | |
| identifier other | ams-61352.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4202124 | |
| description abstract | A diagnostic procedure to compute the surface wind from the geostrophic wind including the effects of baroclinity is designed and tested. Expressions are derived to calculate the similarity functions A and B for use when only the surface geostrophic wind Vg0 and its vertical derivative ?Vg/?z are known (i.e., no atmospheric boundary-layer winds are available). The cross-isobaric angle of the surface wind has a maximum for δ=122° and a minimum for δ=300°, where δ is the angle counterclockwise from Vg0 to ?Vg/?z. The surface wind speed is highest for δ=30° and lowest for δ=210°. The results are compared to observations and the agreement is quite good. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | A Diagnostic Method for Computing the Surface Wind from the Geostrophic Wind Including the Effects of Baroclinity | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 116 | |
| journal issue | 12 | |
| journal title | Monthly Weather Review | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0493(1988)116<2712:ADMFCT>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 2712 | |
| journal lastpage | 2716 | |
| tree | Monthly Weather Review:;1988:;volume( 116 ):;issue: 012 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |