The following text provides a short discussion of the technique used to create the dynamically consistent heating fields and a comparison with other heating datasets.
More detailed examinations are available in the literature .
Introduction to the Chi Problem Despite its central importance in climate and climate variability, a detailed knowledge of diabatic heating rates has remained elusive. Below is a plot of R at different vertical levels as a fraction of the initial residual for each iteration of the minimization problem. Enforcing dynamical consistency on the divergent circulation has a noticeable effect on the strength, position, and variability of the diagnosed heating extrema. Comparisons with field experiments yield encouraging results. While the large-scale patterns are similar in these two fields, important differences are evident.