Extended Abstract (112K)JP3.2
Chimeric Equatorial Waves as a Better Descriptor for “Convectively-Coupled Equatorial Waves”
Winston C. Chao, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
The term "convectively-coupled Kelvin waves" is misleading. That is because these waves have Rossby-wave components comparable to their Kelvin-wave components and, in fact, bear a close resemblance to the Gill solution with a moving heating source. A better alternative would be to call these waves chimeric Kelvin waves to signify their combined nature and the fact that they are implicitly convectively-coupled. By extension, chimeric Rossby waves and chimeric mixed Rossby-gravity waves would be better alternatives to “convectively-coupled Rossby waves” and “convectively-coupled mixed Rossby-gravity waves,” respectively. Collectively, these waves can be called chimeric equatorial waves. Recognizing the above misleading terms can help avoid confusion.
Joint Poster Session 3, Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change Poster Session
Monday, 21 January 2008, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Exhibit Hall B
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