On the use and significance of isentropic potential vorticity maps

作者: B. J. Hoskins , M. E. McIntyre , A. W. Robertson

DOI: 10.1002/QJ.49711147002

关键词: PhysicsOmega equationPositive vorticity advectionIsentropic analysisMechanicsVorticityContour advectionBaroclinityBarotropic fluidPotential vorticityMeteorology

摘要: The two main principles underlying the use of isentropic maps of potential vorticity to represent dynamical processes in the atmosphere are reviewed, including the extension of those …

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