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Analysis and interpretation of airglow and radar observations of quasi-monochromatic gravity waves in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere over Adelaide, Australia (35°S, 138°E)
Richard L. Walterscheid,James H. Hecht,Robert A. Vincent,Iain M. Reid,J. Woithe,Michael P. Hickey +5 more
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In this article, the directionality of quasi-monochromatic (QM) waves in the mesopause region is found to be highly anisotropic, especially during the solstices.About:
This article is published in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics.The article was published on 1999-04-01. It has received 176 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mesopause & Mesosphere.read more
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Gravity wave dynamics and effects in the middle atmosphere
TL;DR: In this article, a review of gravity wave sources and characteristics, the evolution of the gravity wave spectrum with altitude and with variations of wind and stability, the character and implications of observed climatologies, and the wave interaction and instability processes that constrain wave amplitudes and spectral shape are discussed.
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The deep propagating gravity wave experiment (deepwave): an airborne and ground-based exploration of gravity wave propagation and effects from their sources throughout the lower and middle atmosphere
David C. Fritts,Ronald B. Smith,Michael J. Taylor,James D. Doyle,Stephen D. Eckermann,Andreas Dörnbrack,Markus Rapp,Bifford P. Williams,P.-Dominique Pautet,Katrina Bossert,Neal R. Criddle,Carolyn A. Reynolds,P. Alex Reinecke,Michael Uddstrom,Michael J. Revell,Richard Turner,Bernd Kaifler,Johannes Wagner,Tyler Mixa,Christopher G. Kruse,Alison D. Nugent,Campbell D. Watson,Sonja Gisinger,Steven M. Smith,Ruth S. Lieberman,Brian Laughman,James J. Moore,William O. J. Brown,Julie Haggerty,Alison Rockwell,Greg Stossmeister,Steven F. Williams,Gonzalo Hernandez,Damian J. Murphy,Andrew R. Klekociuk,Iain M. Reid,Jun Ma +36 more
TL;DR: The Deep Propagating Gravity Wave Experiment (DEEPWAVE) was designed to quantify gravity wave dynamics and effects from orographic and other sources to regions of dissipation at high altitudes as discussed by the authors.
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Propagation characteristics of nighttime mesospheric and thermospheric waves observed by optical mesosphere thermosphere imagers at middle and low latitudes
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review measurements of nighttime atmospheric/ionospheric waves in the upper atmosphere in Japan, Indonesia, and Australia, using all-sky airglow imagers of optical mesosphere thermosphere imagers (OMTIs).
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An intense traveling airglow front in the upper mesosphere–lower thermosphere with characteristics of a bore observed over Alice Springs, Australia, during a strong 2 day wave episode
TL;DR: In this paper, a traveling front in the OH Meinel (OHM) and O2atmospheric (O2A) airglow emissions over Alice Springs, Australia, was observed.
An intense traveling airglow front in the upper mesosphere--lower thermosphere with characteristics
TL;DR: In this article, a traveling front in the OH Meinel (OHM) and O2atmospheric (O2A) airglow emissions over Alice Springs, Australia, was observed.
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A Simulated Spectrum of Convectively Generated Gravity Waves: Propagation from the Tropopause to the Mesopause and Effects on the Middle Atmosphere
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the interaction of a simulated spectrum of convectively generated gravity waves with realistic middle atmosphere mean winds and show that a single large convective storm system like the simulated squall line could provide a significant fraction of the zonal mean gravity wave forcing at some levels.
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First measurements of the two-dimensional horizontal wave number spectrum from CCD images of the nightglow
TL;DR: In this paper, a narrow-wavelength CCD camera was used to obtain images of the OH Meinel (6,2) band and the O2 atmospheric (0,1) band nightglow.
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An investigation of intrinsic gravity wave signatures using coordinated lidar and nightglow image measurements
TL;DR: In this article, a novel investigation of intrinsic wave parameters has been made by combining measurements of the horizontal wave components imaged in four nightglow emissions (height range ∼80-100 km) with Na lidar soundings of horizontal wind field and temperature profiles over the same height interval.
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ALOHA‐93 measurements of intrinsic AGW characteristics using airborne airglow imager and groundbased Na wind/temperature lidar
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors established the intrinsic intrinsic AGW characteristics over an extended region (as flown by the NCAR Electra aircraft) and presented the data in terms of the predicted spectral domain defined by the Brunt-Vaisala frequency and the diffusive filtering limit.
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Observational limits for lidar, radar, and airglow imager measurements of gravity wave parameters
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the observational limits and biases for lidar, radar, and airglow imager measurements of middle atmosphere gravity waves, and provided plausible explanations for the characteristics of the monochromatic wave parameters that have been reported during the past decade.