Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at Saskatoon
Saskatoon (52° N, 107°W) medium frequency (MF) radar data from 1979 to 1993 have been analyzed to investigate the climatology of irregular wind components in the height region 60-100 km. This component is usually treated in terms of internal gravity waves (IGW). Three different band-pass filters...
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| author | N. M. Gavrilov A. H. Manson C. E. Meek |
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| description | Saskatoon (52° N, 107°W) medium frequency
(MF) radar data from 1979 to 1993 have been analyzed to investigate the
climatology of irregular wind components in the height region 60-100 km. This
component is usually treated in terms of internal gravity waves (IGW). Three
different band-pass filters have been used to separate the intensities of IGWs
having periods 0.2-2.5; 1.5-6 and 2-10 h, respectively. Height, seasonal and
inter-annual variations of IGW intensities, anisotropy and predominant
directions of propagation are investigated. Mean over 14 years' seasonal
variation of the intensity of long-period IGWs shows a dominant annual component
with winter maximum and summer minimum. Seasonal variations of the intensity of
short-period waves have a strong semi-annual component as well, which forms a
secondary maximum in summer. Predominant azimuths of long-period IGWs are
generally zonal, though they vary with season. For short-period IGWs, the
predominant azimuth is closer to the meridional direction. Anisotropy of IGW
intensity is larger in summer, winter and at lower altitudes. The IGW intensity
shows apparent correlation with both solar and geomagnetic activity. In most
cases, this correlation appears to be negative. The variations versus solar
activity is larger for longer-period IGW. Possible reasons and consequences of
the observed climatological variations of IGW intensity are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9199b7e94122428fb0ca8aa335836fbc2022-12-21T19:14:25ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05761995-03-011328529510.1007/s00585-995-0285-7Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at SaskatoonN. M. GavrilovA. H. MansonC. E. MeekSaskatoon (52° N, 107°W) medium frequency (MF) radar data from 1979 to 1993 have been analyzed to investigate the climatology of irregular wind components in the height region 60-100 km. This component is usually treated in terms of internal gravity waves (IGW). Three different band-pass filters have been used to separate the intensities of IGWs having periods 0.2-2.5; 1.5-6 and 2-10 h, respectively. Height, seasonal and inter-annual variations of IGW intensities, anisotropy and predominant directions of propagation are investigated. Mean over 14 years' seasonal variation of the intensity of long-period IGWs shows a dominant annual component with winter maximum and summer minimum. Seasonal variations of the intensity of short-period waves have a strong semi-annual component as well, which forms a secondary maximum in summer. Predominant azimuths of long-period IGWs are generally zonal, though they vary with season. For short-period IGWs, the predominant azimuth is closer to the meridional direction. Anisotropy of IGW intensity is larger in summer, winter and at lower altitudes. The IGW intensity shows apparent correlation with both solar and geomagnetic activity. In most cases, this correlation appears to be negative. The variations versus solar activity is larger for longer-period IGW. Possible reasons and consequences of the observed climatological variations of IGW intensity are discussed.https://www.ann-geophys.net/13/285/1995/angeo-13-285-1995.pdf |
| spellingShingle | N. M. Gavrilov A. H. Manson C. E. Meek Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at Saskatoon Annales Geophysicae |
| title | Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at Saskatoon |
| title_full | Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at Saskatoon |
| title_fullStr | Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at Saskatoon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at Saskatoon |
| title_short | Climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves (10 min-10 h) during 1979-1993 at Saskatoon |
| title_sort | climatological monthly characteristics of middle atmosphere gravity waves 10 min 10 h during 1979 1993 at saskatoon |
| url | https://www.ann-geophys.net/13/285/1995/angeo-13-285-1995.pdf |
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