The effects of orography on midlatitude Northern Hemisphere dry climates
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· Journal of Climate; (United States)
- NOAA, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab., Princeton, NJ (United States)
The role of mountains in maintaining extensive midlatitude arid regions in the Northern Hemisphere was studied utilizing simulations from the GFDL GMC with and without orography. In the integration with mountains, dry climates were simulated over the interior of North America and central Asia, in good agreement with the observed climate. The results from these experiments indicate that midlatitude dryness is due largely to the existence of orography. 38 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 7066216
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Climate; (United States), Vol. 5:11; ISSN 0894-8755
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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