a k zonal mean eddy - department of atmospheric sciences
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etc.
zonal mean eddy
A
K
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cross-isobar flow eddy fluxes friction
–
Zonal kinetic energy
Note that in this section overbars denote global averages.
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HL
H L
Eq Pole
=
Hadley Cell to i.e., thermally direct
Hadleycell
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EqLH
H L
Pole
=
LH
H L
Ferrell Cell to ; i.e.,thermally indirect
Ferrelcell
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The conversions in the Hadley and Ferrell cells are nearly equal and opposite, so in the global-mean is small and even of uncertain sign.
?H F
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=
G+ where u is more positive so > 0
G–G+ G+G–u
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–=
Frictional drag always yields positive
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–
Eddy kinetic energy
downgradientmomentum flux cross-isobar flow frictional drag
See Appendix 5 for a derivation.
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u
Note that the flux is primarily countergradient; i.e., toward higher u
< 0
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But the notion that mixing should be down-gradient doesn’t really apply to zonal momentum, which doesn’t behave as a passive tracer.
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u
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Note that
== –
Verify this identity substituting
and noting that
It’s only in the global average that the two expressions for CK are identical.
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In my song “Clouds”, I stressed that things often appear different when viewed from differing perspectives. Is that also true of the conversions in the Lorenz KE cycle?
That’s right!
We can look at them from both sides now.
Joni Mitchell
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In the song, the punch line is“It’s clouds’ illusions I recall I really don’t know clouds at all.”
There are days when I wonder about that too.
But compared to clouds the Lorenz KE cycle is simple.
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For the eddy available potential energy, we have
You should recognize the terms here.
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the downgradient heat flux term
isotherms
streamlines
note how the flow is amplifying the waves in the isotherms
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Oort, 1964
Now let’s do the numbers!
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Tell us more about baroclinic waves and the KE cycle
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CaseStudy
Nov. 10, 1998
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Idealized model
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T sfc, SLP Theta on tropopause
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generated
but little
generated
but little
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waves too long waves too short
KE cycle in developing baroclinic waves
waves just right
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Simmons and Hoskins, JAS, 1978 idealized life cycle experiments
300 hPa streamfunction
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KE cycle in baroclinic wave life cycle
Simmons and Hoskins, JAS, 1978
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KE cycle of the monsoons
[Q*T*] > 0
[ω*T*] < 0
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KE cycle of tropical cyclones
[Q*T*] > 0
[ω*T*] < 0
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G+G–
P+P–
G–G*–
P– P+
1. Quiescent regime with strong jet 2. Sudden warming
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KE cycle in the stratosphere
1. Quiescent regime with strong jet 2. Sudden warming
awesome conversions but nothing happens
the MMC stand by idlyand let the jet collapse