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Pavelin, E. and Whiteway, J.A. (2002). Gravity wave interactions around the jet stream. Geophysical Research Letters 29: doi: 10.1029/2002GL015783. issn: 0094-8276. |
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VHF radar measurements have been applied to study the interaction between a mountain wave and an inertia-gravity wave above the jet stream in the tropopause region. The mountain wave was observed to break and generate turbulence at a critical level that was induced by the inertia-gravity wave. This indicates that wave-wave interactions can be an important source of turbulence and, consequently, mixing in the tropopause region. |
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Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Waves and tides, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Turbulence, Radio Science, Radar atmospheric physics |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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