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Satellite Observations of Atmospheric Gravity WavesThe Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite produced the first global maps of small-scale gravity wave variances in the middle atmosphere. Observations at 30-88 km altitudes show that the variances of 30-100 km horizontal scales are strongly correlated with surface topography and stratospheric jet streams. The several years of MLS data will provide a climatology of global gravity wave activity needed for modeling atmospheric circulations and mixing processes.
Document ID
20060037617
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Wu, D. L.
Waters, J. W.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: Science
Distribution Limits
Public
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Keywords
atmospheric gravity waves middle atmosphere Microwave Limb Sounder MLS

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