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Mountain Waves in the Middle Atmosphere: Microwave Limb Sounder Observations and AnalysesObservations and analyses of mesoscale gravity waves in the stratosphere from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) are summarized, with focus on global distribution of topography related wave activities. We found most of the orographical wave activities occur during the winter seasons over high latitude mountain ridges. In the northern hemisphere, the strongest waves are those over Scandinavia, Central Eurasia, and southern Greenland, whereas in the southern hemisphere, wave activities are outstanding over the Andes, New Zealand, and Antarctic rim;, MLS observations suggest that these orographic waves are located mostly on the down stream side of the mountain ridge with downward phase progression and have horizontal phase velocities opposite to the stratospheric jet-stream. Future studies using MLS data and numerical modeling will lead to better understanding of gravity wave effects on dynamics and chemistry in the middle atmosphere.
Document ID
20100033375
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jiang, Jonathan H.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wu, Dong L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Eckermann, Stephen D.
(Naval Research Lab. Washington, DC, United States)
Ma, Jun
(Computational Physics, Inc. Springfield, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Publication Information
Publication: Advances in Space Research
Volume: 32
Issue: 5
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
AD-A525536
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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