Numerical and Statistical Evidence for Long-Range Ducted Gravity Wave Propagation Over Halley, Antarctica

J. B. Snively; K. Nielsen; M. P. Hickey; C. J. Heale; M. J. Taylor; T. Moffat-Griffin

doi:10.1002/grl.50926

Numerical and Statistical Evidence for Long-Range Ducted Gravity Wave Propagation Over Halley, Antarctica

J. B. Snively
, K. Nielsen
, M. P. Hickey
, C. J. Heale
, M. J. Taylor
, T. Moffat-Griffin

Physical Sciences

Utah Valley University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Utah State University
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, U.K.

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<p> Abundant short-period, small-scale gravity waves have been identi&filig;ed 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 signi&filig;cant fraction of these waves may be subject to re&fllig;ections 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.</p>

Original language	American English
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/grl.50926
State	Published - Sep 20 2013

Keywords

gravity waves
airglow
ducting
Airglow and aurora
Acoustic-gravity waves

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Atmospheric Sciences

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