Turbulent diffusivity in the free atmosphere inferred from MST radar measurements: a review

R Wilson - Annales Geophysicae, 2004 - angeo.copernicus.org
The actual impact on vertical transport of small-scale turbulence in the free atmosphere is
still a debated issue. Numerous estimates of an eddy diffusivity exist, clearly showing a lack …

A review of Mesosphere–Stratosphere–Troposphere (MST) radar developments and studies, circa 1997–2008

WK Hocking - Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2011 - Elsevier
Studies of the Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Troposphere by radar have shown great
growth in the last 10–15 years. The growth has occurred in both diversity and depth in all …

Seasonal variation of thermospheric density and composition

L Qian, SC Solomon, TJ Kane - Journal of Geophysical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Thermospheric neutral density and composition exhibit a strong seasonal variation, with
maxima near the equinoxes, a primary minimum during northern hemisphere summer, and a …

Seasonal variation of turbulent energy dissipation rates at high latitudes as determined by in situ measurements of neutral density fluctuations

FJ Lübken - Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
In the last 6 years a series of 22 sounding rockets were launched in order to investigate the
dynamic state of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. Of these flights, 19 were …

Horizontal velocity structure functions in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere: 1. Observations

JYN Cho, E Lindborg - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
We compute horizontal velocity structure functions using quasiglobal data accumulated by
specially equipped commercial aircraft on 7630 flights from August 1994 to December 1997 …

Satellite observations of atmospheric variances: A possible indication of gravity waves

DL Wu, JW Waters - Geophysical Research Letters, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite has now
produced the first global maps of small‐scale variances in the middle atmosphere. Initial …

Radar for meteorological and atmospheric observations

S Fukao, K Hamazu, RJ Doviak - 2014 - Springer
With the application of radar to observations of the atmosphere, various weather
phenomena and winds in the clear atmosphere can be monitored and mapped in real time …

[HTML][HTML] On turbulence and mixing in the free atmosphere inferred from high-resolution soundings

CA Clayson, L Kantha - Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic …, 2008 - journals.ametsoc.org
On Turbulence and Mixing in the Free Atmosphere Inferred from High-Resolution
Soundings in: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology Volume 25 Issue 6 (2008) …

Annual/semiannual variation of the ionosphere

L Qian, AG Burns, SC Solomon… - Geophysical Research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the relationship between the systematic annual and semiannual variations
in the ionosphere and thermosphere using a combination of data analysis and model …

Elucidating the atmospheric boundary layer turbulence by combining UHF radar wind profiler and radiosonde measurements over urban area of Bei**g

R Solanki, J Guo, Y Lv, J Zhang, J Wu, B Tong, J Li - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
The knowledge of atmospheric turbulence over urban environment remains limited albeit its
great importance for air pollution and convection initiation. This study investigates …