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Prof. R. Alan Plumb
Affiliations
EAPS, CGCS
Research Interests: Atmospheric dynamics and transport, especially in the stratosphere. Impact of transport on the distribution of trace chemicals. Role of eddies in the circulation of the atmosphere and ocean.
Selected Publications:
Chen, G., R.A. Plumb and J. Lu, 2010: Sensitivities of zonal mean atmospheric circulation to SST warming in an aqua-planet model, Geophysical Research Letters, 37(12): L12701
Zalucha, A.M., R.A. Plumb, and R.J. Wilson, 2010: A mechanism for the effect of topography on the Martian Hadley cells, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 67: 673-93
Plumb, R.A., 2010: Planetary waves and the extratropical winter stratosphere. In: The Stratosphere: Dynamics, Transport and Chemistry, Polvani, L.M., A.H. Sobel, and D.W. Waugh (eds.), American Geophysical Union: Washington, D.C., pp. 23-41
Chen, G., and R.A. Plumb, 2009: Quantifying the Eddy Feedback and the Persistence of the Zonal Index in an Idealized Atmospheric Model, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 66(12): 3707-20
Cerovecki, I., R.A. Plumb, and W. Heres, 2009: Eddy Transport and Mixing in a Wind- and Buoyancy-Driven Jet on the Sphere, Journal of Physical Oceanography, 39(5): 133-49
Contact Information
t: 617-253-6281
e: rap@rossby.mit.edu
w: http://eaps.mit.edu/%7Erap/
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Education
B.Sc., University of Manchester, UK
Ph.D., University of Manchester, UK