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Energy transfer by gravity wave dissipation
K.D. Cole,Michael P. Hickey +1 more
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In this paper, the subject of the dissipation of internal gravity waves in the thermosphere and how this is related to propagation is discussed, and the ranges of waves for different source heights in these atmospheres are calculated.About:
This article is published in Advances in Space Research.The article was published on 1981-01-01. It has received 20 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Gravity wave & Internal wave.read more
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Horizontal and vertical propagation and dissipation of gravity waves in the thermosphere from lower atmospheric and thermospheric sources
TL;DR: In this paper, an anelastic dispersion relation was derived which includes the damping effects of kinematic viscosity and thermal diffusivity in the thermosphere and which is valid before and during dissipation.
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Common origin of positive ionospheric storms at middle latitudes and the geomagnetic activity effect at low latitudes
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the idea that both phenomena are caused by traveling atmospheric disturbances (TADs) and concluded that TADs are responsible for both positive ionospheric storms at middle latitudes and the geomagnetic activity effect at low latitudes.
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Density Perturbations in the Upper Atmosphere Caused by the Dissipation of Solar Wind Energy
TL;DR: In this paper, the properties and physics of density perturbations are reviewed and applied to the upper atmosphere of the terrestrial gas envelope above about 100 km altitude, where the energy budget of this outer gas layer is partly controlled by the dissipation of solar wind energy.
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Influence of solar variability on gravity wave structure and dissipation in the thermosphere from tropospheric convection
Sharon L. Vadas,David C. Fritts +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the role convection plays in the thermosphere using deep convection and ray trace models with a general dissipative anelastic GW dispersion relation.
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Internal gravity waves in the thermosphere during low and high solar activity: Simulation study
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of larger temperatures can be viewed as a competition between the enhanced dissipation and vertical expansion of the atmosphere in pressure coordinates, in which most GCMs operate.
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Internal atmospheric gravity waves at ionospheric heights
TL;DR: In this paper, the proper interpretation of irregular motions in the upper atmosphere has been investigated by a variety of techniques, but their proper interpretation has yet to be established. But their proper meaning has not yet been established.
Cospar international reference atmosphere
TL;DR: In this article, the scientific problem of high altitude physics which involves the determination of density, pressure, composition and temperature is discussed, and it is found that these properties are not only functions of altitude, but also of local time and position with regard to the surface of the earth.
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Global propagation of atmospheric gravity waves: A review
TL;DR: The theoretical and observational evidence concerning the global propagation of atmospheric gravity waves is reviewed in this article, with special emphasis on the waves generated in the auroral zones, and it is concluded that the only natural sources of large-scale TIDs are in the ionospheric zones.
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HF Doppler studies of traveling ionospheric disturbances
TL;DR: In this article, a network of CW Doppler sounders was used to detect ionospheric motions observed with a network-of-CW Dopplers. The motions of each type are attributed to various kinds of atmospheric waves that interact with the ionosphere.
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Gravity wave generation, propagation, and dissipation in the thermosphere
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined large-scale gravity waves in the thermosphere and their ability to transfer energy from high to low latitudes during magnetic disturbances, assuming that the gravity wave source is either the Lorentz force of auroral electrojet currents or a heat input due to energetic particle precipitation or to Joule heating.