Gravity wave dynamics and effects in the middle atmosphere

DC Fritts, MJ Alexander - Reviews of geophysics, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric gravity waves have been a subject of intense research activity in recent years
because of their myriad effects and their major contributions to atmospheric circulation …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism for the generation of secondary waves in wave breaking regions

SL Vadas, DC Fritts… - Journal of the Atmospheric …, 2003 - journals.ametsoc.org
Mechanism for the Generation of Secondary Waves in Wave Breaking Regions in: Journal of
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Mean and variable forcing of the middle atmosphere by gravity waves

DC Fritts, SL Vadas, K Wan, JA Werne - Journal of Atmospheric and Solar …, 2006 - Elsevier
Recently we have begun to appreciate more fully the degree and the consequences of
variability in gravity wave (GW) forcing of the middle atmosphere. Such variability arises for a …

[HTML][HTML] Gravity wave instability dynamics at high Reynolds numbers. Part I: Wave field evolution at large amplitudes and high frequencies

DC Fritts, L Wang, J Werne, T Lund… - Journal of the …, 2009 - journals.ametsoc.org
Gravity Wave Instability Dynamics at High Reynolds Numbers. Part I: Wave Field Evolution at
Large Amplitudes and High Frequencies in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 66 …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a unified theory of gravity wave stability

LJ Sonmor, GP Klaassen - Journal of the atmospheric sciences, 1997 - journals.ametsoc.org
Toward a Unified Theory of Gravity Wave Stability in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
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[HTML][HTML] Numerical modeling of multiscale dynamics at a high Reynolds number: Instabilities, turbulence, and an assessment of Ozmidov and Thorpe scales

DC Fritts, L Wang, MA Geller… - Journal of the …, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
Numerical Modeling of Multiscale Dynamics at a High Reynolds Number: Instabilities,
Turbulence, and an Assessment of Ozmidov and Thorpe Scales in: Journal of the …

[HTML][HTML] Gravity wave–fine structure interactions. Part I: Influences of fine structure form and orientation on flow evolution and instability

DC Fritts, L Wang, JA Werne - Journal of the Atmospheric …, 2013 - journals.ametsoc.org
Gravity Wave–Fine Structure Interactions. Part I: Influences of Fine Structure Form and Orientation
on Flow Evolution and Instability in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 70 Issue 12 …

Gravity wave dynamics in a mesospheric inversion layer: 1. Reflection, trapping, and instability dynamics

DC Fritts, B Laughman, L Wang… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
An anelastic numerical model is employed to explore the dynamics of gravity waves (GWs)
encountering a mesosphere inversion layer (MIL) having a moderate static stability …

Self‐acceleration and instability of gravity wave packets: 1. Effects of temporal localization

DC Fritts, B Laughman, TS Lund… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
An anelastic numerical model is used to explore the dynamics accompanying the attainment
of large amplitudes by gravity waves (GWs) that are localized in altitude and time. GW …

Large‐amplitude mountain waves in the mesosphere accompanying weak cross‐mountain flow during DEEPWAVE Research Flight RF22

DC Fritts, SB Vosper, BP Williams… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain wave (MW) propagation and dynamics extending into the upper mesosphere
accompanying weak forcing are examined using in situ and remote‐sensing measurements …