The Dynamics of Long Waves in a Baroclinic Westerly Current
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"The Dynamics of Long Waves in a Baroclinic Westerly Current" is a landmark 1947 paper by Jule Charney that laid the theoretical foundations for modern large-scale atmospheric dynamics and numerical weather prediction.
All labels observed (3)
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| Charney model of baroclinic instability | 1 |
| The Dynamics of Long Waves in a Baroclinic Westerly Current canonical | 1 |
| quasi-geostrophic theory | 1 |
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Target entity: The Dynamics of Long Waves in a Baroclinic Westerly Current Context triple: [Jule Gregory Charney, notableWork, The Dynamics of Long Waves in a Baroclinic Westerly Current]
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Rossby waves
Rossby waves are large-scale atmospheric and oceanic waves driven by Earth's rotation and the variation of the Coriolis effect with latitude, playing a key role in shaping global weather and climate patterns.
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Langmuir circulation
Langmuir circulation is a wind-driven pattern of shallow, counter-rotating vortices in the upper ocean that organizes floating material into parallel streaks on the water surface.
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Ertel potential vorticity theorem
The Ertel potential vorticity theorem is a fundamental result in geophysical fluid dynamics that states potential vorticity is materially conserved for an inviscid, adiabatic flow, making it a key tool for understanding large-scale atmospheric and oceanic motions.
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Bjerknes circulation theorem (applications in meteorology)
The Bjerknes circulation theorem is a fundamental principle in meteorology that relates changes in atmospheric circulation to forces such as pressure gradients and heating, forming a basis for understanding large-scale weather systems and cyclogenesis.
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Kraichnan model of passive scalar advection
The Kraichnan model of passive scalar advection is a theoretical framework in turbulence that studies how a passively transported quantity (like temperature or pollutant concentration) evolves in a fluid flow modeled by a Gaussian, white-in-time random velocity field.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Dynamics of Long Waves in a Baroclinic Westerly Current Target entity description: "The Dynamics of Long Waves in a Baroclinic Westerly Current" is a landmark 1947 paper by Jule Charney that laid the theoretical foundations for modern large-scale atmospheric dynamics and numerical weather prediction.
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A.
Rossby waves
Rossby waves are large-scale atmospheric and oceanic waves driven by Earth's rotation and the variation of the Coriolis effect with latitude, playing a key role in shaping global weather and climate patterns.
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B.
Langmuir circulation
Langmuir circulation is a wind-driven pattern of shallow, counter-rotating vortices in the upper ocean that organizes floating material into parallel streaks on the water surface.
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C.
Ertel potential vorticity theorem
The Ertel potential vorticity theorem is a fundamental result in geophysical fluid dynamics that states potential vorticity is materially conserved for an inviscid, adiabatic flow, making it a key tool for understanding large-scale atmospheric and oceanic motions.
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D.
Bjerknes circulation theorem (applications in meteorology)
The Bjerknes circulation theorem is a fundamental principle in meteorology that relates changes in atmospheric circulation to forces such as pressure gradients and heating, forming a basis for understanding large-scale weather systems and cyclogenesis.
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E.
Kraichnan model of passive scalar advection
The Kraichnan model of passive scalar advection is a theoretical framework in turbulence that studies how a passively transported quantity (like temperature or pollutant concentration) evolves in a fluid flow modeled by a Gaussian, white-in-time random velocity field.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
atmospheric science paper
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scientific paper ⓘ |
| approach |
simplified mathematical modeling of the atmosphere
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theoretical analysis ⓘ |
| author | Jule Charney ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| context | post–World War II development of numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| contribution |
clarified the role of baroclinicity in large-scale wave dynamics
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introduced a simplified dynamical framework for midlatitude large-scale flow ⓘ laid theoretical foundations for modern large-scale atmospheric dynamics ⓘ provided theoretical basis for numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century atmospheric science ⓘ |
| field |
atmospheric dynamics
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geophysical fluid dynamics ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a landmark paper in atmospheric science
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helped establish dynamical meteorology as a quantitative science ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of numerical weather prediction models
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later work in quasi-geostrophic modeling ⓘ modern synoptic-scale meteorology ⓘ theory of midlatitude cyclones ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jule Charney
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large-scale atmospheric circulation ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| status | classic work in dynamical meteorology ⓘ |
| topic |
Rossby waves
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baroclinic westerly current ⓘ large-scale atmospheric motion ⓘ long atmospheric waves ⓘ quasi-geostrophic theory ⓘ |
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