SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF KINETIC ENERGY TRANSFORMATION AND FLUX UNDER THE EFFECT OF EDDY FORMATION IN CYCLONES

N. A. Kalinin

Results are presented of a study of the spatial structure of kinetic energy transformation and flux under the effect of eddy turbulence in two cyclones of different intensity with the use of network temperature-wind sounding data. Quantitative estimates are given of the energy capacity of kinetic energy sources caused by eddy formation (mesoscale turbulence) in cyclones at the stage of maximum development. Cyclones are shown to play an important role in intense midlatitude zonal motions, particularly jet streams.