A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.

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Autor(a) principal: Gandu, Adilson Wagner
Data de Publicação: 1991
Outros Autores: Geisler, John E.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/68960
Resumo: A nonlinear, primitive equations model with five levels in a σ coordinate is applied to study the effects of idealized topography on the summer circulation pattern over tropical South America. The model circulation is forced by prescribed latent heating centered over the Amazon Basin. Both the steady and the transient components of the response are considered and compared with the corresponding components in the absence of topography. It is found that topography blocks low-level inflow from the equatorial Pacific and leads to the development of a steady, northerly jet that is fed from the tropical Atlantic. Other important effects of topography on the response to steady heating are found in the low-level field of vertical motion. The effects of topography on the response to transient heating are described in terms of a component reflected to the east and a component transmitted to the west by the topography.
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spelling A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.TopographyTropical AtlanticAmazon (AM)TopografiaAtlantico TropicalAmazon (AM)A nonlinear, primitive equations model with five levels in a σ coordinate is applied to study the effects of idealized topography on the summer circulation pattern over tropical South America. The model circulation is forced by prescribed latent heating centered over the Amazon Basin. Both the steady and the transient components of the response are considered and compared with the corresponding components in the absence of topography. It is found that topography blocks low-level inflow from the equatorial Pacific and leads to the development of a steady, northerly jet that is fed from the tropical Atlantic. Other important effects of topography on the response to steady heating are found in the low-level field of vertical motion. The effects of topography on the response to transient heating are described in terms of a component reflected to the east and a component transmitted to the west by the topography.Journal Of The Atmospheric Sciences2022-10-21T18:14:37Z2022-10-21T18:14:37Z1991info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfGANDU, Adilson W.; GEISLER, John E. A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America. Journal Of The Atmospheric Sciences, USA, v. 48, n.16, p. 1822-1836, 1991.002-4928http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/68960Gandu, Adilson WagnerGeisler, John E.engreponame:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-04-20T19:20:05Zoai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/68960Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/ri-oai/requestbu@ufc.br || repositorio@ufc.bropendoar:2023-04-20T19:20:05Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
title A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
spellingShingle A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
Gandu, Adilson Wagner
Topography
Tropical Atlantic
Amazon (AM)
Topografia
Atlantico Tropical
Amazon (AM)
title_short A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
title_full A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
title_fullStr A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
title_full_unstemmed A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
title_sort A primitive equations model study of the effect of topography on the summer circulation over tropical South America.
author Gandu, Adilson Wagner
author_facet Gandu, Adilson Wagner
Geisler, John E.
author_role author
author2 Geisler, John E.
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Gandu, Adilson Wagner
Geisler, John E.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Topography
Tropical Atlantic
Amazon (AM)
Topografia
Atlantico Tropical
Amazon (AM)
topic Topography
Tropical Atlantic
Amazon (AM)
Topografia
Atlantico Tropical
Amazon (AM)
description A nonlinear, primitive equations model with five levels in a σ coordinate is applied to study the effects of idealized topography on the summer circulation pattern over tropical South America. The model circulation is forced by prescribed latent heating centered over the Amazon Basin. Both the steady and the transient components of the response are considered and compared with the corresponding components in the absence of topography. It is found that topography blocks low-level inflow from the equatorial Pacific and leads to the development of a steady, northerly jet that is fed from the tropical Atlantic. Other important effects of topography on the response to steady heating are found in the low-level field of vertical motion. The effects of topography on the response to transient heating are described in terms of a component reflected to the east and a component transmitted to the west by the topography.
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002-4928
http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/68960
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