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Computer experiments in the global circulation of the earth's atmosphere

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ABSTRACT

The motions of the atmosphere are governed by physical laws which are expressed in the form of the equations of hydrodynamics and thermodynamics. These equations are, in principle, well known, but some of the physical processes in the atmosphere, such as small-scale turbulence and convection, cloud formation, and precipitation mechanisms, are still difficult to express quantitatively.

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        AFIPS '68 (Fall, part II): Proceedings of the December 9-11, 1968, fall joint computer conference, part II
        December 1968
        607 pages
        ISBN:9781450379007
        DOI:10.1145/1476706

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