Simulation of a gravity wave over the middle and upper atmosphere radar

1991 ◽  
Vol 96 (A6) ◽  
pp. 9793 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Oliver ◽  
Maura E. Hagan
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Wave ◽  
Upper Atmosphere

Influence of the upper atmosphere inhomogeneity on acoustic gravity wave propagation

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (4(77)) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.I. Kryuchkov ◽  
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O.K. Cheremnykh ◽  
A.K. Fedorenko ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Gravity Wave ◽  
Upper Atmosphere ◽  
Acoustic Gravity Wave

scholarly journals Variability of Gravity Wave Effects on the Zonal Mean Circulation and Migrating Terdiurnal Tide as Studied With the Middle and Upper Atmosphere Model (MUAM2019) Using a Nonlinear Gravity Wave Scheme

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friederike Lilienthal ◽  
Erdal Yiğit ◽  
Nadja Samtleben ◽  
Christoph Jacobi
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Wave ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Lower Thermosphere ◽  
Upper Atmosphere ◽  
Lower Atmosphere ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Source Level ◽  
Atmosphere Model ◽  
Hemisphere Winter ◽  
Nonlinear Gravity

Implementing a nonlinear gravity wave (GW) parameterization into a mechanistic middle and upper atmosphere model, which extends to the lower thermosphere (160 km), we study the response of the atmosphere in terms of the circulation patterns, temperature distribution, and migrating terdiurnal solar tide activity to the upward propagating small-scale internal GWs originating in the lower atmosphere. We perform three test simulations for the Northern Hemisphere winter conditions in order to assess the effects of variations in the initial GW spectrum on the climatology and tidal patterns of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. We find that the overall strength of the source level momentum flux has a relatively small impact on the zonal mean climatology. The tails of the GW source level spectrum, however, are crucial for the lower thermosphere climatology. With respect to the terdiurnal tide, we find a strong dependence of tidal amplitude on the induced GW drag, generally being larger when GW drag is increased.

Tropical Cyclone‐Induced Gravity Wave Perturbations in the Upper Atmosphere: GITM‐R Simulations

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxin Zhao ◽  
Yue Deng ◽  
Jing‐Song Wang ◽  
Shun‐Rong Zhang ◽  
Cissi Y. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Cyclone ◽  
Gravity Wave ◽  
Upper Atmosphere ◽  
Induced Gravity

A saturated inertia gravity wave in the mesosphere observed by the middle and upper atmosphere radar

1987 ◽  
Vol 92 (D10) ◽  
pp. 11993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamoru Yamamoto ◽  
Toshitaka Tsuda ◽  
Susumu Kato ◽  
Toru Sato ◽  
Shoichiro Fukao
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Wave ◽  
Upper Atmosphere

scholarly journals Simulation of non-hydrostatic gravity wave propagation in the upper atmosphere

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Deng ◽  
A. J. Ridley
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Gravity Wave ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Circulation Model ◽  
Horizontal Resolution ◽  
Upper Atmosphere ◽  
Cutoff Wavelength ◽  
Frequency Wave

Abstract. The high-frequency and small horizontal scale gravity waves may be reflected and ducted in non-hydrostatic simulations, but usually propagate vertically in hydrostatic models. To examine gravity wave propagation, a preliminary study has been conducted with a global ionosphere–thermosphere model (GITM), which is a non-hydrostatic general circulation model for the upper atmosphere. GITM has been run regionally with a horizontal resolution of 0.2° long × 0.2° lat to resolve the gravity wave with wavelength of 250 km. A cosine wave oscillation with amplitude of 30 m s−1 has been applied to the zonal wind at the low boundary, and both high-frequency and low-frequency waves have been tested. In the high-frequency case, the gravity wave stays below 200 km, which indicates that the wave is reflected or ducted in propagation. The results are consistent with the theoretical analysis from the dispersion relationship when the wavelength is larger than the cutoff wavelength for the non-hydrostatic situation. However, the low-frequency wave propagates to the high altitudes during the whole simulation period, and the amplitude increases with height. This study shows that the non-hydrostatic model successfully reproduces the high-frequency gravity wave dissipation.

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