Numerical and statistical evidence for long-range ducted gravity wave propagation over Halley, Antarctica
Snively, J. B.; Nielsen, K.; Hickey, M. P.; Heale, C. J.; Taylor, M. J.; Moffat-Griffin, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-6715. 2013 Numerical and statistical evidence for long-range ducted gravity wave propagation over Halley, Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters, 40 (18). 4813-4817. 10.1002/grl.50926
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Abstract/Summary
Abundant short‒period, small‒scale gravity waves have been identified in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere over Halley, Antarctica, via ground‒based airglow image data. Although many are observed as freely propagating at the heights of the airglow layers, new results under modeled conditions reveal that a significant fraction of these waves may be subject to reflections at altitudes above and below. The waves may at times be trapped within broad thermal ducts, spanning from the tropopause or stratopause to the base of the thermosphere (∼140 km), which may facilitate long‒range propagation (∼1000s of km) under favorable wind conditions.
Item Type: | Publication - Article |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1002/grl.50926 |
Programmes: | BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Climate |
ISSN: | 00948276 |
Additional Keywords: | gravity waves; airglow; ducting |
Date made live: | 27 Sep 2013 16:49 +0 (UTC) |
URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/503340 |
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