Anomalous Atmospheric Flows and Blocking

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Copyright page
Page iv

Foreword
Page xi
Barry Saltzma

Preface
Pages xiii-xvi
Roberto Benzi, Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen

Global Scale Circulations—A Review Original Research Article
Pages 3-27
A.C. Wlin-Nlelsen

The Life Cycles of Persistent Anomalies and Blocking over the North Pacific Original Research Article
Pages 31-69
Randall M. Dole

On Atmospheric Blocking Types and Blocking Numbers Original Research Article
Pages 71-99
Heinz-Dieter Schilling

Observational Characteristics of Atmospheric Planetary Waves with Bimodal Amplitude Distributions Original Research Article
Pages 101-133
Anthony R. Hansen

A Case Study of Eddy Forcing During an Atlantic Blocking Episode Original Research Article
Pages 135-162
G.J. Shutts

The Effect of Local Baroclinic Instability on Zonal Inhomogeneities of Vorticity and Temperature Original Research Article
Pages 165-182
R.T. Plerrehumbert

Forcing of Planetary-Scale Blocking Anticyclones by Synoptic-Scale Eddies Original Research Article
Pages 183-198
J. Egger, W. Metz, G. Moller

Deterministic and Statistical Properties of Northern Hemisphere, Middle Latitude Circulation: Minimal Theoretical Models Original Research Article
Pages 199-225
A. Speranza

Probability Density Distribution of Large-Scale Atmospheric Flow Original Research Article
Pages 227-249
Alfonso Sutera

Stationary Planetary Waves, Blocking, and Interannual Variability Original Research Article
Pages 251-273
R.S. Llndzen

Instability Theory and Nonlinear Evolution of Blocks and Mature Anomalies Original Research Article
Pages 277-303
J.S. Frederiksen

Numerical Prediction: Some Results from Operational Forecasting at ECMWF Original Research Article
Pages 305-338
A.J. Simmons

Envelope Orography and Maintenance of the Quasi-Stationary Circulation in the ECMWF Global Models Original Research Article
Pages 339-374
Stefano Tibaldi

Numerical Forecasts of Tropospheric and Stratospheric Events During the Winter of 1979: Sensitivity to the Model's Horizontal Resolution and Vertical Extent Original Research Article
Pages 375-413
Carlos R. Mechoso, Max J. Suarez, Koji Yamazaki, Akio Kitoh, Akio Arakawa

Mechanistic Experiments to Determine the Origin of Short-Scale Southern Hemisphere Stationary Rossby Waves Original Research Article
Pages 415-442
Eugenia Kalnay, Kingtse C. Mo

SST Anomalies and Blocking Original Research Article
Pages 443-452
J. Shukla

Index
Pages 453-459