Rossby–Obukhov wave

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric wave
gptkbp:affects weather patterns
climate variability
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs planetary wave
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1939
gptkbp:governingEquation quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rossby–Obukhov wave
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl-Gustaf_Rossby
gptkb:Alexander_Obukhov
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:bar
oceans
gptkbp:propagationDirection westward
gptkbp:relatedTo geophysical fluid dynamics
meteorology
oceanography
gptkbp:restoringForce variation of Coriolis parameter with latitude
gptkbp:wavelengthRange large-scale
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charney–Obukhov_wave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5