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Available Potential Energy in the Middle Atmosphere as it Relates to the Sun-Weather Effect

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We calculate the potential energy available in the middle atmosphere and compare it to the energy needed to account for the Sun-weather effect.

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  1. Atmospheric Sciences Department and School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    M. F. Larsen

  2. School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    M. C. Kelley

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  1. Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, USA

    Billy M. McCormac

  2. Atmospheric Sciences Program, The Ohio State University, USA

    Thomas A. Seliga

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Larsen, M.F., Kelley, M.C. (1979). Available Potential Energy in the Middle Atmosphere as it Relates to the Sun-Weather Effect. In: McCormac, B.M., Seliga, T.A. (eds) Solar-Terrestrial Influences on Weather and Climate. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9428-7_14

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