The relationship between the persistent winter cloud zone and the jet stream in the tropical Southwest Pacific
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1971
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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The strength of the sub-tropical jet stream in the south-west Pacific has been rather a mystery. By performing a scale-analysis of the equations of motion simplified equations for synoptic scale motions in the tropics are derived. This allows the determination of vertical velocity, and thus a study of the kinetic energy processes can be made. For the case considered it is found that there is kinetic energy generation within a cloud zone to the north of the jet stream. This energy is transported aloft and southwards towards the jet stream. It is suggested that such a process is partially responsible for the maintenance of the jet stream.
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Jet stream--Mathematical models, Cloud physics, Jet stream., Clouds--Pacific Ocean., Atmosphere, Upper., Meteorology--Pacific Ocean.
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South Pacific Ocean
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Theses for the degree of Master of Science (University of Hawaiiat Manoa). Meteorology
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