Comments on the Gravity Wave Theory of J. Weinstock Concerning Dissipation Induced by Nonlinear Effects

It has been alleged that gravity waves having large vertical wavenumbers in the middle atmosphere are subject to dissipation by a diffusivity engendered by other waves via nonlinear wave-wave interaction, with the diffusivity taking a very particular, specified form. Here it is argued that the putat...

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Published inJournal of the atmospheric sciences Vol. 59; no. 12; pp. 2024 - 2030
Main Author Hines, Colin O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 15.06.2002
Subjects
Atmosphere
Climate change
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Gravity
Gravity waves
Meteorology
Physics of the high neutral atmosphere
Tides, waves, convection, winds, turbulence
Theoretical study
Stratosphere
Wave interaction
Non linear effect
Gravity wave
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ISSN0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<2024:COTGWT>2.0.CO;2

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Summary:It has been alleged that gravity waves having large vertical wavenumbers in the middle atmosphere are subject to dissipation by a diffusivity engendered by other waves via nonlinear wave-wave interaction, with the diffusivity taking a very particular, specified form. Here it is argued that the putative diffusivity was inferred on improper physical assumptions and mathematical developments.
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ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<2024:COTGWT>2.0.CO;2