Abstract
Abstract The total kinetic energy in the atmosphere has been subdivided into four energy reservoirs. The partition of the kinetic energy is accomplished by dividing the total flow into the vertical mean flow (the barotropic con ponent) and the vertical shear flow (the baroclinic component). Each of these components is subdivided into the zonal components and the eddy components. The complete energy exchange diagram is derived by dividing a given energy conversion into the contribution from the quasi-non-divergent flow and the contribution from the divergent flow. Such a subdivision of the energy conversion is advantageous because the calculations are based on geopotential data. Calculations have been carried out for five months (January, April, July, October 1962 and January 1963) based on five isobaric surfaces (20, 30, 50, 70, and 85 cb.). The complete energy diagrams are presented for each month together with an averaged diagram representing the annual mean. The results obtained for the four months in ...
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