ESS227
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Geophs. Fluid
Motion and Global Energy Balance
qVertical temperature gradients
èConvection occurs that tries
to reduce the vertical gradients
èVertical variation of air density (i.e., stratification)
qHorizontal temperature
gradients
èFluid motion takes place to reduce the
gradients
èThe motion (i.e., the adjustment) takes
place in a rotating and stratified system.