A simple model of coupled synoptic waves
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Douglas J. Parker
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract A simple dynamic model is developed to describe the observed interactions between the atmosphere and the soil moisture patterns of the northern Sahel. In the model, the atmosphere follows quasi‐geostrophic dynamics, while land‐atmosphere coupling is described by simple linear relationsh