THE FINITE AMPLITUDE MOUNTAIN WAVE PROBLEM WITH ENTROPY AS A VERTICAL COORDINATE

T. N. KRISHNAMURTI Department of Meteorology, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.

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Abstract

The equation for steady two-dimensional mountain waves is expressed in the isentropic coordinates. An elliptic equation for the finite amplitude vertical motion field is solved by a numerical marching scheme in atmospheres with varying shear and stability.

Abstract

The equation for steady two-dimensional mountain waves is expressed in the isentropic coordinates. An elliptic equation for the finite amplitude vertical motion field is solved by a numerical marching scheme in atmospheres with varying shear and stability.

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