Solar cycle modulation of the winter stratosphere: The role of atmospheric gravity waves

N. F. Arnold, T. R. Robinson

Research output: Journal PublicationArticlepeer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Atmospheric gravity waves play an important role in driving the climate of the middle atmosphere away from radiative equilibrium. Deposition rates depend on source strengths and the profile of the background winds. Observations have indicated that the gravity wave flux can be influenced by solar activity variations. A mechanistic, three-dimensional model of the middle atmosphere has been used to demonstrate that relatively modest changes to the gravity wave drag can significantly increase the Northern Hemisphere polar winter stratospheric response to perturbations in solar heating due to non-linear dynamical interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2121-2126
Number of pages6
JournalAdvances in Space Research
Volume31
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Solar cycle modulation of the winter stratosphere: The role of atmospheric gravity waves'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this