tem-qg Archives - RID - Reanalysis Intercomparison Dataset

Meridional component of residual circulation

Mathematical expression: $\overline{v}^*$
NetCDF variable name: vres
Data located in zonal >tem-qg (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Meridional component of residual circulation” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.

Vertical component of residual circulation

Mathematical expression: $\overline{\omega}^*$
NetCDF variable name: wres
Data located in zonal >tem-qg (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Vertical component of residual circulation” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.

Momentum advection by vertical residual circulation

Mathematical expression: $-\overline{\omega}^*(\partial\overline{u}/\partial{}p)$
NetCDF variable name: u_adv_by_wres
Data located in zonal >tem-qg (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Momentum advection by vertical residual circulation” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.

Period	2010-2020
DJF
JJA
MAM
SON

Momentum advection by meridional residual circulation

Mathematical expression: $-\overline{v}^*/(a\cos\phi)\partial{}(u\cos{\phi})/\partial\phi$
NetCDF variable name: u_adv_by_vres
Data located in zonal >tem-qg (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Momentum advection by meridional residual circulation” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.

Period	2010-2020
DJF
JJA
MAM
SON

Coriolis torque by meridional residual circulation

Mathematical expression: $f\overline{v}^*$
NetCDF variable name: coriolis_torque_tem
Data located in zonal >tem-qg (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Coriolis torque by meridional residual circulation” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.

Period	2010-2020
DJF
JJA
MAM
SON

Northward component of QG Eliassen-Palm flux divergence

Mathematical expression: $(\nabla\cdot\mathbf{F})^{qg}_{\phi}/(a\cos\phi)$
NetCDF variable name: EPFD_lat_qg
Data located in zonal >tem-qg (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Northward component of QG Eliassen-Palm flux divergence” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.

Period	2010-2020
DJF
JJA
MAM
SON

Upward component of QG Eliassen-Palm flux divergence

Mathematical expression: $(\nabla\cdot\mathbf{F})^{qg}_{p}/(a\cos\phi)$
NetCDF variable name: EPFD_pre_qg
Data located in zonal >tem-qg (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Upward component of QG Eliassen-Palm flux divergence” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.