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The general circulation of the atmosphere

**By S. Tibaldi* and R Mureau**
* Current address: University of Bologna, Department of Physics, Via Imerio 46, 40126 Bologna, Italy

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. The integral energy balance and the external thermal forcing

3. A conceptual model: The anulus experiment

4. The energy and momentum budgets: The role of the eddies

5. The existence of circulation regimes

6. Summary and conclusions

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REFERENCES

Gill, A.E., 1982: Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics. International Geophysics Series, Vol. 30. Academic Press.

Holton, J.R., 1979: An introduction to dynamic meteorology. 2nd ed. Academic Press, New York.

Lorenz, E.N., 1967: The nature and theory of the general circulation. WMO Publication No. 218.

Peixoto, J.P. and A.H. Oort, 1984: Physics of climate. Reviews of modem physics, Vol. 56, No. 3.

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07.06.2002