Vorticity
2) Relative vorticity
3) Earth vorticity - this is just the Coriolis parameter!
4) Absolute vorticity
5) Prognostic vorticity equation
- Overview
- AMS definitions
2) Relative vorticity
3) Earth vorticity - this is just the Coriolis parameter!
4) Absolute vorticity
5) Prognostic vorticity equation
- Details
- Calculating vorticity
- Real-time plots: 1) Absolute vorticity, NCEP GFS website 2) Cyclonic vorticity, Tropical Tidbits' website display of NAM model
- Prognostic vorticity equation. This fundamental equation is the basis for many global models, as it lends itself to the spectral method. Examples: 1) Indian global model; 2) Navy's NOGAP model; 3) ECMWF model. The GFS model uses this equation as well.
- Relationship between vertical motion and vorticity