On the propagation and dissipation of gravity wave spectra through a realistic middle atmosphere

The one-dimensional propagation of a spectrum of gravity waves through a realistic middle atmosphere is investigated, separating as far as possible the propagation-invariant aspects from the more empirical wave-breaking and other nonlinear aspects. The results may help to tighten observational const...

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Published inJournal of the atmospheric sciences Vol. 53; no. 22; pp. 3213 - 3235
Main Authors WARNER, C. D, MCINTYRE, M. E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 15.11.1996
Subjects
Atmosphere
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Gravity
Gravity waves
Physics of the high neutral atmosphere
Tides, waves, convection, winds, turbulence
Numerical simulation
Wave propagation
Upper atmosphere
Energy dissipation
Gravity wave
One dimensional model
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Summary:The one-dimensional propagation of a spectrum of gravity waves through a realistic middle atmosphere is investigated, separating as far as possible the propagation-invariant aspects from the more empirical wave-breaking and other nonlinear aspects. The results may help to tighten observational constraints on spectra for small m.
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ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<3213:otpado>2.0.co;2