Generation of turbulence in the upper atmosphere by internal gravity waves

1967 ◽  
Vol 72 (13) ◽  
pp. 3455-3458 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. R. Hodges
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliya Kurdyaeva ◽  
Olga Borchevkina ◽  
Sergey Kshevetskii

<p>The atmosphere and ionosphere are a complex dynamic system, which is affected by sources, caused both by internal processes and external ones. It is known that atmospheric waves propagating from the troposphere to the upper atmosphere make a significant contribution to the state of this system. One of the regular sources of such waves are various tropospheric disturbances caused, for example, by meteorological processes. Numerical modeling is an effective tool for studying these processes and the effects they cause. However, a number of problems arise, while setting up numerical experiments. The first is that most atmospheric models use hydrostatic approximation (which does not allow the resolution of small-scale perturbations) and work for a limited range of heights (which does not allow studying the relationship between the lower and upper atmosphere). This demands an accurate selection of the model in accordance with the stated research goals. The second problem is the difficulty of direct definition of the wave tropospheric sources, that was mentioned before, due to the lack of experimental information for their detailed description. The authors proposed, researched and tested a way to solve this problem. It was shown that the solution of the problem of waves propagation from a certain tropospheric source is completely determined by the pressure field at the surface of the Earth. This work is devoted to solving various problems using this approach.</p><p>This study presents the results of calculations of the propagation of infrasound and internal gravity waves from tropospheric disturbances given by pressure variations at the surface of the Earth. The experimental data associated with various meteorological events and the passage of the solar terminator were obtained both directly - by a network of microbarographs in the studied region, and indirectly - based on the data from the LIDAR signal intensity and temperature changes in the coastal region. The calculations were done using the non-hydrostatic numerical model “AtmoSym”. The characteristics of atmospheric waves generated by such sources are estimated. The effect from a tropospheric sources on the state of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere is investigated. The physical processes that determine the change in atmospheric parameters are discussed.  It is shown that the main contribution from wave disturbances generated by meteorological sources belongs to infrasound. Infrasound and internal gravity waves can be sources of travelling wave packets and can also cause a sporadic E-layer.</p><p>The study was funded by RFBR and Kaliningrad region according to the research project  19-45-390005 (Y. Kurdyaeva) and  RFBR to the research project  18-05-00184 (O. Borchevkina).</p>


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Павел Васильев ◽  
Pavel Vasilyev ◽  
Иван Карпов ◽  
Ivan Karpov ◽  
Сергей Кшевецкий ◽  
...  

We present results of modeling of the effect of internal gravity waves (IGW), excited in the region of development of a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW), on upper atmospheric conditions. In the numerical experiment, we use a two-dimensional model of propagation of atmospheric waves, taking into account dissipative and nonlinear processes accompanying wave propagation. As a source of disturbances we consider temperature and density disturbances in the stratosphere during SSWs. Amplitude and frequency characteristics of the source of disturbances are estimated from observations and IGW theory. Numerical calculations showed that waves generated at stratospheric heights during SSW can cause temperature changes in the upper atmosphere. Maximum relative disturbances, caused by such waves, with respect to quiet conditions are observed at 100–200 km. Disturbances of the upper atmosphere in turn have an effect on the dynamics of charged component in the ionosphere and can contribute to observable ionospheric effects of SSW.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
Павел Васильев ◽  
Pavel Vasilyev ◽  
Иван Карпов ◽  
Ivan Karpov ◽  
Сергей Кшевецкий ◽  
...  

We present results of modeling of the effect of internal gravity waves (IGW), excited in the region of development of a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW), on upper atmospheric conditions. In the numerical experiment, we use a two-dimensional model of propagation of atmospheric waves, taking into account dissipative and nonlinear processes accompanying wave propagation. As a source of disturbances we consider temperature and density disturbances in the stratosphere during SSWs. Amplitude and frequency characteristics of the source of disturbances are estimated from observations and IGW theory. Numerical calculations showed that waves generated at stratospheric heights during SSW can cause temperature changes in the upper atmosphere. Maximum relative disturbances, generated by such waves, with respect to quiet conditions are observed at 100–200 km. Disturbances of the upper atmosphere in turn have an effect on dynamics of a charged component in the ionosphere and can contribute to observable ionospheric effects of SSW.


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.


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