Abstract
The atmosphere is in ceaseless motion and practically the only source maintaining this motion is the Sun. However, the mechanism of converting the Sun’s radiation into various other kinds of energies, including the kinetic energy of the motions, has not yet been completely studied.
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Panchev, S. (1985). Energetics of the Atmosphere. In: Dynamic Meteorology. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5221-8_4
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