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Large-Amplitude Mountain Waves in the Mesosphere Accompanying Weak Cross-Mountain Flow During DEEPWAVE Research Flight RF22

Fritts, David C. and Vosper, Simon B. and Williams, Bifford P. and Bossert, Katrina and Plane, John M. C. and Taylor, Michael J. and Pautet, P.-Dominique and Eckermann, Stephen D. and Kruse, Christopher G. and Smith, Ronald B. and Dörnbrack, Andreas and Rapp, Markus and Mixa, Tyler and Reid, Iain M. and Murphy, Damian J. (2018) Large-Amplitude Mountain Waves in the Mesosphere Accompanying Weak Cross-Mountain Flow During DEEPWAVE Research Flight RF22. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123, pp. 9992-10022. Wiley. doi: 10.1029/2017JD028250. ISSN 0148-0227.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2017JD028250

Abstract

Mountain wave (MW) propagation and dynamics extending into the upper mesosphere accompanying weak forcing are examined using in situ and remote-sensing measurements aboard the National Science Foundation/National Center for Atmospheric Research Gulfstream V (GV) research aircraft and the German Aerospace Center Falcon. The measurements were obtained during Falcon flights FF9 and FF10 and GV Research Flight RF22 of the Deep Propagating Gravity Wave Experiment (DEEPWAVE) performed over Mount Cook, New Zealand, on 12 and 13 July 2014. In situ measurements revealed both trapped lee waves having zonal wavelengths of λx ~ 12 km and less, and larger-scale, vertically propagating MWs primarily at λx ~ 20–60 km and ~100–300 km extending from west to ~400 km east of Mount Cook. GV Rayleigh lidar measurements from 25- to 60-km altitudes showed that the weak forcing and zonal winds that increased from ~12 m/s at 12 km to ~40 and 130 m/s at 30 and 55 km, respectively, enabled largely linear MW propagation and strong amplitude growth with altitude into the mesosphere.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/121770/
Document Type:Article
Title:Large-Amplitude Mountain Waves in the Mesosphere Accompanying Weak Cross-Mountain Flow During DEEPWAVE Research Flight RF22
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Fritts, David C.GATS, Boulder, CO, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vosper, Simon B.Met Office, Exeter, UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Williams, Bifford P.GATS, Boulder, CO, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bossert, KatrinaGATS, Boulder, CO, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Plane, John M. C.Univ. of Leeds, School of Chemistry, Leeds, UKhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3648-6893UNSPECIFIED
Taylor, Michael J.Utah State Univ., Logan, UT, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pautet, P.-DominiqueUtah State Univ., Logan, UT, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Eckermann, Stephen D.NRL, Washington, DC, USAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8534-1909UNSPECIFIED
Kruse, Christopher G.Yale University, New Haven, CT, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Smith, Ronald B.Yale university, New Haven, CT, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dörnbrack, AndreasDLR, IPAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0936-0216UNSPECIFIED
Rapp, MarkusDLR, IPAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mixa, TylerGATS Inc./BoulderUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Reid, Iain M.University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2340-9047UNSPECIFIED
Murphy, Damian J.Australian Antarctic Division, Hobart, Tasmaniahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-5560UNSPECIFIED
Date:17 August 2018
Journal or Publication Title:Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:123
DOI:10.1029/2017JD028250
Page Range:pp. 9992-10022
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0148-0227
Status:Published
Keywords:Weak orographic forcing, mesospheric maintain waves, forcing ceases
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Earth Observation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EO - Earth Observation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Middle Atmosphere
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Atmospheric Physics > Transport Meteorology
Institute of Atmospheric Physics
Deposited By: Ziegele, Brigitte
Deposited On:20 Sep 2018 15:58
Last Modified:28 Jun 2023 13:31

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