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Equatorial Waves
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Kelvin Waves (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)
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Equatorial Rossby Waves (Figures obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)
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Mixed Rossby-Gravity Waves (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)
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Preferred Equatorial Wave Paths (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)
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Shallow Water System x p ρ2ρ2 ρ1ρ1 h’ AB p p
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Equatorial Rossby Wave Solution (Figure obtained from Matsuno (1966), their Figure 4c. © 1966, J. Meteor. Soc. Japan.) Location of maximized convergence Winds maximized near equator and decay rapidly N/S from there
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Equatorial Rossby Wave Solution (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.) Diabatic generation of cyclonic PV rearward of lower pressures acts as a brake on wave propagation
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Mixed Rossby-Gravity Wave Solution (Figure obtained from Matsuno (1966), their Figure 6b. © 1966, J. Meteor. Soc. Japan.) Locations of maximized speed convergence Winds maximized near equator and decay rapidly N/S from there
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Mixed Rossby-Gravity Wave Solution (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.) Diabatic generation of cyclonic PV rearward of lower pressures acts as a brake on wave propagation
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Kelvin Wave Solution (Figure obtained from Matsuno (1966), their Figure 8. © 1966, J. Meteor. Soc. Japan.) Location of maximized convergence Winds maximized near equator and decay rapidly N/S from there. Winds also maximized at heart of mass (pressure) field anomalies and decay E/W from there. Cyclonic shear vorticity located to the N/S of equator; along equator: opposite signed pressure field response
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Kelvin Wave Solution (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.) Diabatic generation of cyclonic PV rearward of lower pressures acts as a brake on wave propagation
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Equatorial Wave Monitoring (Figure obtained from http://monitor.cicsnc.org/mjo/current/.) Longevity (lower frequency = higher period) direction of motion
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Equatorial Wave Monitoring (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.) Equatorially-asymmetric OLR anomalies Strong, widespread, long- lasting OLR anomalies Equatorially-symmetric OLR anomalies Local, near-equator OLR anomalies Yellow: suppressed convection Blue: enhanced convection
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Equatorial Wave Monitoring (Figure obtained from Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2 nd Edition, © 2011 COMET.)
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Equatorial Wave Monitoring (Figure obtained from http://www.atmos.albany.edu/facstaff/roundy/waves/hovsdet/) time (All fields are meridionally- averaged)
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