A simple model for polar lows

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Display:
Parameter Animation
Display level:
Boundary layer Tropopause Both
Parameter on y-axis:
u v w T p A M
Parameter on x-axis:
Distance Time
Input parameter:
Latitude CD CH Hb dt
Cyclonic wind at rmax:
Assymptote Pointer
Air-sea interaction:
Off On

Figure: Steady state. Animation uses u- and v-velocities. Pointers are moveable.
Source code for graphics: sketch_thepl_js4. Built with Processing and Processing.js

Text sections: 1) No friction. 2) Adding friction. 3) Temperature. All text as a pdf file.