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138) or, after applying the Fourier decomposition analysis, we have IwG1 IM = "p'lM + IfG2 IM. 139) We thus find from Eq. 139) that l i ' l - If~21P""p~. 3 Scale Analysis and Approximate Equations Substitution of Eq. 140) into Eq. / H p . 141) <( 1, (~3/HP~)/(u^z/Lp~)(H,~/L,~)*(w/f )<< 1. )/ ( G,/ Lp,) 51 and ( Hp,/ Lp,)<< 1. - L2- L , . 144) which is generally satisfied for approximately incompressible systems. /Lp8- L,,/L,=10/lO3km<< 1. 145) Thus, the hydrostatic approximation is quite valid.
73) Taking the natural logarithm of both sides of Eq. 61r:)+ln[l+ ) T’/To]. 74) If we now expand Eq. 74) in a Taylor series [In( 1+ x ) = x - x2/2 + x’/3 . for 1x1< 11 and ignore higher order terms, we find - x4/4+ p’/po+ a;/ a. 75) + a;/ a. 76) which represents an equation of state for a moist system that is fully linearized. It is often desirable to express Eq. 76) in terms of potential temperature. 77) Rr/Cpa, where pr is 1OOOmbar. Taking logarithms of both sides of Eq. 77), expanding in a Taylor series, and dropping higher order terms gives us el/ 00 = T’/To - (R,/ C P A P’/Po).
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