Accuracy of trajectories as determined from the conservation of meteorological tracers

Dynamical structures as well as transport processes are often investigated using trajectories. Several alternative techniques are currently in use to calculate trajectories, which may produce significantly different results. In this study, three‐dimensional, isentropic, isobaric and isoeta (terrain‐following coordinate surfaces) trajectories are calculated. In the case of the isentropic trajectories, both the kinematic and the dynamic calculation method are applied.

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