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In this document the basic characteristics of topography on our planet and its impact on the atmosphere is discussed. Fundamental thermodynamic as well as dynamic consequences of mountains with regard to the atmospheric processes are being treated. Relevant scales of phenomena are investigated and their implication on damping or forcing of convection.
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Steinacker, R. (2007). Topography: the Global Player in Meteorology. In: Giaiotti, D.B., Steinacker, R., Stel, F. (eds) Atmospheric Convection: Research and Operational Forecasting Aspects. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 475. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-69291-2_9
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