Gravity Wave Forcing and Influences Near the Mesopause
Abstract
Our goals in this research were to address gravity wave effects near the mesopause using largely analytic and modeling techniques. A first approach employed an analytic description of the gravity wave field to develop a parameterization scheme for the most important wave effects at greater altitudes that was based on the observed characteristics of the wave spectrum. A second approach was intended to apply pseudo-spectral collocation techniques for studies of wave excitation, instability, dissipation, and interaction processes thought to play important roles in the circulation, structure, and variability throughout the atmosphere.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA282482
Entities
People
- David C Fritts
Organizations
- University of Colorado Boulder