A study of the dynamics of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in a symmetric atmosphere-ocean model

Author: Charney, J. G.
Published: Jun 1, 1988.
Physical Description: 1 electronic document
Additional Creators: Kalnay, E., Shukla, J., and Schneider, E.

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Summary

A numerical model of the circulation of a coupled axisymmetric atmosphere-ocean system was constructed to investigate the physical factors governing the location and intensity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over oceans and over land. The results of several numerical integrations are presented to illustrate the interaction of the individual atmospheric and oceanic circulations. It is shown that the ITCA cannot be located at the equator because the atmosphere-ocean system is unstable for lateral displacements of the ITCA from an equilibrium position at the equator.

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METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY

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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.

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Document ID: 19880016621.
Accession ID: 88N26005.
NAS 1.15:86220.
MIT-87B0277.
NASA-TM-86220.

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