Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-749-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-749-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
Research article
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21 Dec 2015
Research article |  | 21 Dec 2015

Nonlinear feedback in a six-dimensional Lorenz model: impact of an additional heating term

B.-W. Shen

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While the negative nonlinear feedback associated with two new modes in the 5DLM can stabilize solutions, additional resolved heating processes by a third mode in the 6DLM can destabilize solutions. The findings support the view of Lorenz (1972) on the role of small-scale processes: if the flap of a butterfly’s wings can be instrumental in generating a tornado, it can equally well be instrumental in preventing a tornado.
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