Table 1.

Three distinct maximization principles—maximum entropy production (MEP), Lorenz energy balance (LEB) and maximum atmospheric flux (MAF). The energy constraint is given by equation (3.4) while the dynamical constraints are given by equations (3.5)–(3.8). The MEP solution is equal to an LEB solution if an LEB solution exists and is equal to the MAF solution if no LEB solution exists.

name	quantity maximized	constraints applied	explicit solution
MEP		energy and dynamics	—
LEB		energy only
MAF	fa	energy and dynamics	—