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Consider the following pairs of model and feature.

Eady - two rigid lids

Charney - beta plane with no upper lid

Two-level - critical shear for instability

Barotropic - baroclinic growth

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • A.Only one
  • B.Only two
  • C.All four
  • D.Only three

Answer: D

The barotropic model has no vertical shear at all and therefore cannot exhibit baroclinic growth, so the last pairing is wrong. The other three are correctly matched. Setting the models out side by side, each with the feature that distinguishes it, is the most efficient way to keep the family straight and to know which one answers a given question.

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