Mutual Interference of Local Gravity Wave Forcings in the Stratosphere

Gravity wave (GW) breaking and associated GW drag is not uniformly distributed among latitudes and longitudes. In particular, regions of enhanced GW breaking, so-called GW hotspots, have been identified, major Northern Hemisphere examples being located above the Rocky Mountains, the Himalayas and th...

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Main Authors: Nadja Samtleben, Aleš Kuchař, Petr Šácha, Petr Pišoft, Christoph Jacobi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/11/1249