Low-order spectral models of the atmospheric circulation: A survey
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instance of: scholarly article
title: Low-order spectral models of the atmospheric circulation: A survey
zbMATH Open document ID: 0648.76033
DOI: 10.1007/BF00047114
author: Huib De Swart
published in: Acta Applicandae Mathematicae
publication date: 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: This paper spans the complete range from the atmospheric circulation to its description in terms of spectral models; their reduction into components of low order and their solution. This leads to a variety of interesting behaviour characterised by various structures, bifurcations and chaotic motions. The rich diversity of behaviour gives an insight into properties of the large-scale atmospheric circulation. In particular it shows the mid-latitude flow vacillating between a zonal regime with strong westerlies and a meridional flow regime associated with blocking situations. It clearly demonstrates the finite predictability of the atmospheric circulation. This review gives a very full account of one approach to the dynamics of the atmospheric circulation, which combines modern mathematical techniques with physical intuition.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 76E20
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 86A10
zbMATH DE Number: 4059020
zbMATH Keywords: atmospheric circulation
zbMATH Keywords: spectral models
zbMATH Keywords: bifurcations
zbMATH Keywords: chaotic motions
zbMATH Keywords: large-scale atmospheric circulation
zbMATH Keywords: mid-latitude flow
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