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Vertical velocities at the 800, 600 and 400 mbar surfaces over India have been calculated, making use of a 3-level geostrophic baroclinic model. Further, the effects of non-adiabatic heating is included into the model and vertical velocity due to diabatic heating is obtained for the same period. A numerically obtained vertical velocity field due to baroclinicity and diabatic heating is seen to be in agreement with the observed weather patterns.
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Singh, U.S., Singh, B.P. & Rathor, H.S. Vertical velocity due to mean baroclinicity and diabatic heating of the atmosphere. PAGEOPH 112, 281–288 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00876140
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