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Gravity wave motions and momentum fluxes in the middle atmosphere at Adelaide, AustraliaA study was made of gravity wave momentum fluxes in the middle atmosphere using data collected during June 1984 at Adelaide, Australia (35 deg S). The primary objectives were to identify that portion of the gravity wave spectrum that contributes most of the momentum transport and flux divergence and to examine the temporal variability of wave energies and momentum fluxes. The data were obtained with an HF (2 MHz) radar operated in a Doppler configuration with two coplanar off-vertical beams. This technique provides a direct measure of the vertical flux of horizontal momentum due to an arbitrary spectrum of gravity wave and other motions in the plane of the radar beams.
Document ID
19860018309
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Vincent, R. A.
(Adelaide Univ. Australia)
Fritts, D. C.
(Alaska Univ. Fairbanks, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: International Council of Scientific Unions Handbook for MAP, Vol. 18
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
86N27781
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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