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The atmosphere is set into motion by various external energy and momentum sources. However, the transformation of these sources into heat and momentum of the atmospheric gas is a complicated process that depends on the physical and chemical conditions of the atmosphere. Minor constituents like ozone or the ionospheric plasma play important roles in transferring solar energy into heat and momentum. Strictly speaking, one must solve a set of complicated integro-differential equations in order to find the exact energy input into the atmosphere and the reaction of the atmospheric gas to that input. Presently, we are far away from such a complete solution.
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Volland, H. (1988). External Energy Sources. In: Atmospheric Tidal and Planetary Waves. Atmospheric Sciences Library, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2861-9_3
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