Mathematics
Scientific paper
May 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978dyato...2..123s&link_type=abstract
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, vol. 2, May 1978, p. 123-139.
Mathematics
36
Air Water Interactions, Energy Transfer, Heat Flux, Atmospheric Heat Budget, Atmospheric Models, Latitude, Ocean Models, Series (Mathematics), Solar Radiation, Thermodynamics, Transport Properties
Scientific paper
A study is made of the dynamic transport of energy across a latitude belt in the atmosphere-ocean system. The study is based on comparing various approximations, the observed flux, and a one-dimensional heat-balance equation. It is found that when the hemisphere is in equilibrium and when the planetary scale dominates the structure of the atmosphere-ocean system, (1) the total meridional flux of energy is constrained to peak near 35-deg latitude, (2) the flux per unit area is constrained to peak near 45-deg latitude, and (3) the magnitude of the flux is a function of the solar constant, the earth's radius, the tilt of the earth's axis, and the hemisphere mean albedo. The results explain why eddy activity peaks near 45-deg latitude and why total flux appears to be insensitive to the hydrological cycle and the presence of oceans and mountains.
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