The Lorenz '96 model is an adjustable dimension system of ODEs exhibiting
chaotic behavior representative of dynamics observed in the Earth's atmosphere.
In the present study, we characterize statistical properties of the chaotic
dynamics while varying the degrees of freedom and the forcing. Tuning the
dimensionality of the system, we find regions of parameter space with
surprising stability in the form of standing waves traveling amongst the slow
oscillators. The boundaries of these stable regions fluctuate regularly with
the number of slow oscillators. These results demonstrate hidden order in the
Lorenz '96 system, strengthening the evidence for its role as a hallmark
representative of nonlinear dynamical behavior.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figure
