How do long-waves atmospheric blocking patterns lose their energy? And how does it depends on its resonant (vertically) state? I need some references, thanks.
Dear Dr. Ripesi,
Good discussion of the energetics of formation of blocking pattern is presented in:
Local Energetics of Kinetic Energy Divided in the Barotropic and Baroclinic Components during the Formation of Blocking
by Yasushi WATARAI (2004)
(Ph.D. thesis from University of Tsukuba)
The role of resonant states is addressed in the recent paper:
Quasi-resonant circulation regimes and hemispheric
synchronization of extreme weather in boreal summer
by Dim Coumou et al. (2014)
(both positions are available after GOOGLE scholar search)
With my Best Regards,
Janusz
Maybe you can find some useful discussions in:
Biello and Majda, 2004: The Effect of Meridional and Vertical Shear on the Interaction of Equatorial Baroclinic and Barotropic Rossby Waves. STUDIES IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS112:341–390
and
Tian et. al., 2001: Experimental and numerical studies of an eastward jet over topography. J. Fluid Mech.,vol. 438, pp.129-157.
Best Regards,
Raffaele
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