Role of the seasonally-oscillating Hadley Cell in interhemispheric mixing /

amplitudes in order to gain further insight to the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cohen, Peter J., 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Description
Summary:amplitudes in order to gain further insight to the
and/or transient mode amplitude increases. The case with the
chaos/mixing of the flow. Poincar6 sections illustrate the
comparison. The chaoticity of the Hadley cell model flow for
definitely indicate the seasonally-oscillating Hadley cell
determine the reasons for this seemingly over-efficient
direct fit of box model solutions to Hadley cell transfer
flow to be a significant contributor to the interhemispheric
gives quantitative measures of average parcel behavior for
Hadley cell flow based upon the first steady-state and first
hemisphere source. Transfer results show remarkable
mixing in the parameter space. The mixing time-scale for
mixing.
mixing. However, results
observed modal amplitudes is found to be in a region of good
parameter scenarios for cases with and without a northern
performed for an array of steady state and transient mode
qualitative general mixing behavior. Residence time analysis
quantitative measures of mixing and transport for the large
results reveals the mixing time-scale. All experiments show
scale motions. Transfer experiments are performed in all
similarity to the two box model solution behavior and a
small perturbations is proven. Numerical experiments are
studied using a zonally- symmetric kinematic model of the
than observations. Further research will be necessary to
that mixing increases when steady-state amplitude decreases
The contribution of the seasonally-oscillating Hadley cell to
the interhemispheric mixing of trace chemical species is
the various cases, while transport experiments give
this case is found to be about 4.5 months which is faster
transient modes of a Fouiier fit to the observed tropical
wind fields. A two box model is used as a standard of
Item Description:"Major subject: Meteorology".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 50 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.