The effects of neutral winds on the propagation of medium-scale atmospheric gravity waves at mid-latitudes

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Mar 1984

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Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics (ISSN 0021-9169), vol. 46, March 1984, p. 217-231.

Physics

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Atmospheric Circulation, Gravity Waves, Midlatitude Atmosphere, Neutral Currents, Wave Propagation, Atmospheric Models, Diurnal Variations, Northern Hemisphere, Ray Tracing, Wave Dispersion, Wind (Meteorology)

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The influence of neutral winds on the propagation of medium-scale atmospheric gravity waves at mid-latitudes is investigated. A 3-dimensional neutral wind model is developed and used together with an atmospheric model in a gravity-wave-ray-tracing analysis. It is demonstrated that the thermospheric wind can act as a filter for waves travelling at unfavorable angles to the mean flow, via the mechanisms of reflection and critical coupling. This wind filtering action rotates clockwise diurnally through 360 deg in the northern hemisphere. Observational evidence is presented which supports these predictions. Extensive modelling indicates that (1) faster and longer period waves are least affected by the neutral winds and (2) fixed-height (e.g. HF Doppler) observations of medium scale gravity waves are only likely to be possible for waves generated locally (within 500-1000 km). Waves generated at greater distances are probably dissipated before reaching the observation region.

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