Research Spotlight: Demonstrating the equivalence of two atmospheric velocity statistics
Article first published online: 3 JUN 2011
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Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Volume 91, Issue 22, page 204, 1 June 2010
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2010), Research Spotlight: Demonstrating the equivalence of two atmospheric velocity statistics, Eos Trans. AGU, 91(22), 204–204, doi:10.1029/EO091i022p00204-02.(
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Atmospheric velocity (wind speed) statistics are a key part of weather prediction as well as climate studies. Velocity statistics, which are used in describing atmospheric dynamics as a function of spatial scale, season, or geographic region, are usually calculated on constant pressure levels. Because there can be large altitude variations in constant pressure surfaces during large-scale atmospheric disturbances, some recent studies have suggested that statistics should instead be calculated on constant altitude levels.