Inertia-Gravity Waves Spontaneously Generated by Jets and Fronts. Part I: Different Baroclinic Life Cycles From: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Snyder, Chris; Plougonven, Riwal | Copyright American Meteorological Society Jul 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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The spontaneous generation of inertia-gravity waves in idealized life cycles of baroclinic instability is investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model. Two substantially different life cycles of baroclinic instability are obtained by varying the initial zonal jet. The wave generation depends strongly on the details of the baroclinic wave's development. In the life cycle dominated by cyclonic behavior, the most conspicuous gravity waves are excited by the upper...

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