The Kinetic Energy of the Large-Scale Atmospheric Motion in Wavenumber-Frequency Space: I. Northern Hemisphere

Abstract
The wavenumber-frequency spectra of the kinetic energy of the zonal and meridional components of the motion at 100, 200 and 500 mb, at 20, 40, 60 and 8ON, show a definite spectral domain of wave activities in the atmosphere. In middle latitudes, the spectral domain is oriented from a region of low wavenumbers and low frequencies to a region of high wavenumbers and negative frequencies designated for waves moving from west to east. In high latitudes, the domain of wave activities is confined to a region of low wavenumbers and low frequencies. In low latitudes, however, there exist two domains, one similar to that in the middle latitude and the other occurring in a narrow band centered near zero frequency in the medium wavenumber range. The frequency spectra of the kinetic energy of the zonal motion show similar distributions at all levels and seasons, and are approximately proportional to the minus first power of the frequency in low latitudes but are proportional to the minus second power of the ... Abstract The wavenumber-frequency spectra of the kinetic energy of the zonal and meridional components of the motion at 100, 200 and 500 mb, at 20, 40, 60 and 8ON, show a definite spectral domain of wave activities in the atmosphere. In middle latitudes, the spectral domain is oriented from a region of low wavenumbers and low frequencies to a region of high wavenumbers and negative frequencies designated for waves moving from west to east. In high latitudes, the domain of wave activities is confined to a region of low wavenumbers and low frequencies. In low latitudes, however, there exist two domains, one similar to that in the middle latitude and the other occurring in a narrow band centered near zero frequency in the medium wavenumber range. The frequency spectra of the kinetic energy of the zonal motion show similar distributions at all levels and seasons, and are approximately proportional to the minus first power of the frequency in low latitudes but are proportional to the minus second power of the ...

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