> I have calculated the stream function and velocity
>potential with the NCL function uv2sfvpf(), but when I
>try to understand the results, I'm puzzled because the
>divergence corresponds to positive velocity potential
>and positive corresponds to negative stream function.
>
>Here, I want to know that whether the above results
>are rational or not. And furthermore, whether the
>formulas for stream function(psi) and velocity
>potential(phi) are u=-@psi/@y-@phi/@x and
>v=@psi/@x-@phi/@y respectively or not.
--- >Sorry, my results mentioned in last email are >convergence corresponds to positive velocity >potential and positive corresponds to negative stream >function. ----The signs for velocity potential and stream function are as returned from the spherical harmonics.
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