Thermodynamic constraint on the depth of the global tropospheric circulation
Thermodynamic constraint on the depth of the global tropospheric circulation
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The troposphere is the region of the atmosphere characterized by low static stability, vigorous diabatic mixing, and widespread condensational heating in clouds. Previous research has argued that in the tropics, the upper bound on tropospheric mixing and clouds is constrained by the rapid decrease with height of the saturation water vapor pressure...
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Thermodynamic constraint on the depth of the global tropospheric circulation
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5547593
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5547593
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1620493114
