Gravity wave dynamics and effects in the middle atmosphere
DC Fritts, MJ Alexander - Reviews of geophysics, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric gravity waves have been a subject of intense research activity in recent years
because of their myriad effects and their major contributions to atmospheric circulation …
because of their myriad effects and their major contributions to atmospheric circulation …
The quasi‐biennial oscillation
MP Baldwin, LJ Gray, TJ Dunkerton… - Reviews of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The quasi‐biennial oscillation (QBO) dominates the variability of the equatorial stratosphere
(∼ 16–50 km) and is easily seen as downward propagating easterly and westerly wind …
(∼ 16–50 km) and is easily seen as downward propagating easterly and westerly wind …
[LIVRE][B] An introduction to atmospheric gravity waves
CJ Nappo - 2012 - books.google.com
Gravity waves exist in all types of geophysical fluids, such as lakes, oceans, and
atmospheres. They play an important role in redistributing energy at disturbances, such as …
atmospheres. They play an important role in redistributing energy at disturbances, such as …
[HTML][HTML] Toward a physically based gravity wave source parameterization in a general circulation model
JH Richter, F Sassi, RR Garcia - Journal of the Atmospheric …, 2010 - journals.ametsoc.org
Middle atmospheric general circulation models (GCMs) must employ a parameterization for
small-scale gravity waves (GWs). Such parameterizations typically make very simple …
small-scale gravity waves (GWs). Such parameterizations typically make very simple …
[LIVRE][B] Mesoscale dynamics
YL Lin - 2007 - cambridge.org
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systems are now restored following recent technical disruption, and we’re working hard to catch …
A global morphology of gravity wave activity in the stratosphere revealed by the GPS occultation data (GPS/MET)
T Tsuda, M Nishida, C Rocken… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Using temperature profiles obtained by the GPS/MET (GPS Meteorology) experiment from
April 1995 to February 1997, we have extracted mesoscale temperature perturbations with …
April 1995 to February 1997, we have extracted mesoscale temperature perturbations with …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical modeling of gravity wave generation by deep tropical convection
Numerical Modeling of Gravity Wave Generation by Deep Tropical Convection in: Journal of
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A spectral parameterization of mean-flow forcing due to breaking gravity waves
MJ Alexander, TJ Dunkerton - Journal of the Atmospheric …, 1999 - journals.ametsoc.org
A spectral parameterization of mean-flow forcing due to breaking gravity waves is described
for application in the equations of motion in atmospheric models. The parameterization is …
for application in the equations of motion in atmospheric models. The parameterization is …
A numerical study of three-dimensional gravity waves triggered by deep tropical convection and their role in the dynamics of the QBO
A 3D mesoscale model is used to study the structure of convectively triggered gravity waves
in the Tropics and their role in the dynamics of the middle atmosphere. Simulations with …
in the Tropics and their role in the dynamics of the middle atmosphere. Simulations with …
A method of specifying the gravity wave spectrum above convection based on latent heating properties and background wind
JH Beres, MJ Alexander… - Journal of the atmospheric …, 2004 - journals.ametsoc.org
The spectrum of convectively generated gravity waves is currently not resolved in general
circulation models and must be parameterized. Due to the lack of understanding of the …
circulation models and must be parameterized. Due to the lack of understanding of the …