Atmospheric internal gravity waves as a source of quasiperiodic variations of the cosmic ray secondary component and their likely solar origin

Solar Physics ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 82 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 447-449
Author(s):  
A. M. Galper ◽  
V. G. Kirillov-Ugryumov ◽  
N. G. Leikov ◽  
B. I. Luchkov
1983 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 447-449
Author(s):  
A.M. Galper ◽  
V.G. Kirillov-Ugryumov ◽  
N.G. Leikov ◽  
B.I. Luchkov

AbstractHard gamma-radiation fluctuations with the periods from 4 to 60 min were investigated in the course of balloon flights at altitudes of 30–40 km. Quasiperiodic intensity variations (QPV) were observed with periods of 5 min, 12–15 min, and 23–26 min, those of 5 min predominating. QPV last no longer than several hours, their associated amplitudes ranging from 5 to 20%. QPV were observed both in mid-latitudes and in the tropics, their detection probability for 3h exposure being 0.3. In the total charged component QPV with comparable amplitudes were not registered. Synchronous atmospheric pressure variations were recorded practically with an amplitude 20 times less than that of gamma-radiation. This suggest short internal gravity waves (IGW) in the stratosphere in the range from 10 to 100 km as the most likable source of QPV. Since the temperature profile of the Earth atmosphere provides conditions for superdistant waveguiding propagation of short IGW with a period of ∼ 5 min at altitudes of 110 and 30 km, the source of waves can be well away from the point of their registration. The IGW generation in the stratosphere can be attributed to the resonance caused by global solar oscillations with low l modes. The resonance probability is likely to be due to the hard solar radiation variations which are absorbed in the ozone layer. The coincidence of the frequency oscillation range in the chromosphere and that of IGW in the stratosphere suggests an IGW resonant excitation mechanism in the Sun–Earth system.


2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (2s) ◽  
pp. 26-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.E. Gotynyan ◽  
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V.N. Ivchenko ◽  
Yu.G. Rapoport ◽  
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...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Howland ◽  
John R. Taylor ◽  
C.P. Caulfield

Abstract


2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Onishchenko ◽  
O. Pokhotelov ◽  
W. Horton ◽  
A. Smolyakov ◽  
T. Kaladze ◽  
...  

Abstract. The effect of the wind shear on the roll structures of nonlinear internal gravity waves (IGWs) in the Earth's atmosphere with the finite vertical temperature gradients is investigated. A closed system of equations is derived for the nonlinear dynamics of the IGWs in the presence of temperature gradients and sheared wind. The solution in the form of rolls has been obtained. The new condition for the existence of such structures was found by taking into account the roll spatial scale, the horizontal speed and wind shear parameters. We have shown that the roll structures can exist in a dynamically unstable atmosphere.


2006 ◽  
Vol 72 (716) ◽  
pp. 877-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuhisa OHBA ◽  
Hideharu MAKITA ◽  
Nobumasa SEKISHITA ◽  
Hideaki WATANABE

1988 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Grimshaw

Resonant interactions between triads of internal gravity waves propagating in a shear flow are considered for the case when the stratification and the background shear flow vary slowly with respect to typical wavelengths. If ωn, kn(n = 1, 2, 3) are the local frequencies and wavenumbers respectively then the resonance conditions are that ω1 + ω2 + ω3 = 0 and k1 + k2 + k3 = 0. If the medium is only weakly inhomogeneous, then there is a strong resonance and to leading order the resonance conditions are satisfied globally. The equations governing the wave amplitudes are then well known, and have been extensively discussed in the literature. However, if the medium is strongly inhomogeneous, then there is a weak resonance and the resonance conditions can only be satisfied locally on certain space-time resonance surfaces. The equations governing the wave amplitudes in this case are derived, and discussed briefly. Then the results are applied to a study of the hierarchy of wave interactions which can occur near a critical level, with the aim of determining to what extent a critical layer can reflect wave energy.


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