ppt课件-一般 circulationofthe 气氛（ the general circulationofthe atmosphere）.pptVIP

The General Circulation of the Atmosphere Background and Theory Overview Definitions Potential Temperature Stream function Vorticity Angular Momentum Rossby number Geostrophic wind Gradient wind Baroclinic Instability Turbulence Eddies Hide’s Theorem Definitions Definitions Potential Temperature (θ) The temperature an air parcel will have if adiabatically and reversibly moved to a reference pressure level p0. For an ideal gas: A conserved property for all dry adiabatic processes. Stream Function Angular Momentum For an air parcel in the atmosphere on a rotating planet: M = (Ω a cos