Quasi-geostrophic frontogenesis over topography.

The problem of quasi-geostrophic frontogenesis due to a horizontal deformation field is re-examined. Exact analytic solutions of all flow fields for all times are found for the case of a vertically semi-infinite, uniformly stratified, Boussinesq atmosphere. The imposed horizontal deformation field is assumed independent of height but may translate horizontally relative to the initial potential temperature distribution and to the variable bottom topography. -from Author