Supplemental materials to "A quasi-2D model of convectively coupled vortices"

math_derivation_note: A hand-written note of key mathematical steps, mostly about section 4 and Appendix C. 

quasi-2D model.zip: The package of the quasi-2D model code.

postprocess_code_quasi2D.zip: The package of the postprocessing codes and intermediate files (.mat) related to the quasi-2D simulations.

postprocess_code_CM1.zip: The package of the postprocessing codes and intermediate files (.mat) related to the CM1 simulation.

Group_dh.avi: The Group-dh experiments with varying convective intermittency (dh/H). The first, second, and third column shows Group-dh-1, Ref, and Group-dh-2. Only the first member of each experimental ensemble is shown. The first row shows the raw vorticity normalized by f. The second shows the Gaussian-filtered vorticity (with a length scale of l=30 km) normalized by f. The black contour is the zero-value contour of the Gaussian-filtered vorticity.

Group_dL.avi: The Group-l experiments with varying convective filter length l. The first, second, and third column shows Ref (l=30 km), Group-l-1 (l=45 km), and Group-l-2 (l=60 km). Only the first member of each experimental ensemble is shown. The first row shows the raw vorticity normalized by f. The second shows the Gaussian-filtered vorticity (with a length scale of l) normalized by f. The black contour is the zero-value contour of the Gaussian-filtered vorticity.

Group_fE.avi: The Group-fE experiments with varying Coriolis parameter f and Ekman number E. They differ in the strength of the rotational flow. The first, second, and third column shows Group-fE-1 (f=1e-5 1/s), Ref (f=1e-4 1/s), and Group-fE-2 (f=2e-4 1/s). Only the first member of each experimental ensemble is shown. The first row shows the raw vorticity normalized by f. The second shows the Gaussian-filtered vorticity (with a length scale of l=30 km) normalized by f. The black contour is the zero-value contour of the Gaussian-filtered vorticity.

Group_eta.avi: The Group-eta experiments with varying mesoscale feedback parameter eta. They differ in the strength of the mesoscale feedback. The first, second, and third column shows Group-eta-1 (eta=0), Group-eta-2 (eta=1.2), and Group-eta-3 (eta=1.4). Only the first member of each experimental ensemble is shown. The first row shows the raw vorticity normalized by f. The second shows the Gaussian-filtered vorticity (with a length scale of l=30 km) normalized by f. The black contour is the zero-value contour of the Gaussian-filtered vorticity.

Please contact Dr. Hao Fu (haofu@uchicago.edu) if you have any questions!