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Geophysical fluid dynamics laboratory activities - FY83, plans - FY84

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6806482
This document is intended to serve as a summary of the work accomplished at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Labortory (GFDL) and to present a glimpse of the near future direction of its research plans. The overview covers the four major research areas that correspond to NOAA's mission in oceanography and meteorology: Weather Observation and Prediction; Climate; Air Quality; and Marine environmental quality. The body of the text describes goals, specific recent achievements and future plans for the following major research categories: Climate Dynamics; Middle Atmosphere Dynamics and Chemistry; Experimental Prediction; Oceanic Circulation; Planetary Circulations; Observational Studies; Hurricane Dynamics; Mesoscale Dynamics; Convection and Turbulence.
Research Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Princeton, NJ (USA). Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab.
OSTI ID:
6806482
Report Number(s):
PB-84-148790
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English