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Elsevier, Physics Letters A, 3(378), p. 294-298, 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2013.11.019

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Condensational power of air circulation in the presence of a horizontal temperature gradient

Journal article published in 2013 by A. M. Makarieva ORCID, V. G. Gorshkov ORCID, A. V. Nefiodov ORCID
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Abstract

From the condition of hydrostatic equilibrium and energy conservation a general expression is derived for the power of air circulation induced by water vapor condensation in the presence of a horizontal gradient of temperature. It is shown that the obtained expression for circulation power agrees with the continuity equation. The impact of droplets that form upon condensation on the circulation power is evaluated. Theoretical estimates are compared with observational evidence.