Hayashi, Y., and D. G. Golder, 1977: Space-time spectral analysis of mid-latitude disturbances appearing in a GFDL general circulation model. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 34 (2), 237-262.
Abstract: A space-time spectral analysis is applied to the Northern Hemisphere winter
of an 11-layer GFDL general circulation model with seasonal variation. A
statistical study is made of the stationary and transient ultralong waves
and transient long waves with respect to their wave characteristics, three-dimensional
structure and energetics.
The stratospheric stationary waves attain their maximum amplitude in geopotential
at the latitudes of the stratospheric jet in agreement with observations
and theories, although their amplitude is too large. The tropospheric stationary
waves corresponding to the Siberian high and the Aleutian low are characterized
by large eddy available potential energy which is mainly converted from
zonal available potential energy. On the other hand, the tropospheric stationary
wave corresponding to the local intensification of the subtropical jet is
characterized by large eddy kinetic energy which is supplied by the energy
flux from the region of large eddy energy conversion occurring to the north
of the latitude of the Tibetan Plateau.
The transient ultra-long waves are too weak in the troposphere and are
associated with a more eastward moving component contrary to those observed
in the troposphere. They are characterized by baroclinic energy conversion
in the troposphere and barotropic conversion in the stratosphere.
The transient long waves corresponding to cyclones are well simulated and
their phase relations agree with both observations and linear theories.
Their kinetic energy is largest around 300 mb in agreement with observations,
but contrary to linear theories. Their kinetic energy maxima occur over
the Pacific and the Atlantic to the east of the maximum latitudinal gradient
of the time mean temperature.