Convergence of Extreme Value Statistics in a Two-Layer Quasi-Geostrophic Atmospheric Model

Table 1

List of symbols and parameter values for the QG model ((7)–(11)).

Variable	Symbol	Unit		Scaling factor
Stream function
Temperature		K
Velocity
Energy
Parameter	Symbol	Dimensional value	Nondimensional value	Scaling factor
Forced meridional temperature difference		133 & 40 K	0.188 & 0.0564
Ekman friction			0.022
Eddy-momentum diffusivity
Eddy-heat diffusivity
Thermal damping			0.011
Stability parameter		&	0.0329 & 0.0247
Coriolis parameter			1
Beta ()			0.509
Aspect ratio		0.6896	0.6896	—
Meridional length		m
Zonal length		m
Specific gas constant			2
Vertical pressure difference		500 hPa	1
Time scale		s	1
Length scale		m	1