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| q | Mosit Ststic Energy |
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| = Cp*T + L*q + g*z |
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| q | In a stably stratified atmosphere, |
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| moist static energy increases with |
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| altitude. |
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| q | A mean meridional circulation will |
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| transport energy in the direction of |
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| flow in the upper branch of the cell. |
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| q | The meridonal flux in mid-latitudes is |
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| dominated by the transient eddy |
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| fluxes, which is associated with the |
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| weather systems. |
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