Short vertical-wavelength inertia-gravity waves generated by a jet–front system at Arctic latitudes – VHF radar, radiosondes and numerical modelling

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: Réchou, A., Kirkwood, S., Arnault, J., Dalin, P.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Esrange
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-6785-2014; https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/6785/2014/

Inertia-gravity waves with very short vertical wavelength (λ z ≤1000 m) are a very common feature of the lowermost stratosphere as observed by the 52 MHz radar ESRAD (Esrange MST radar) in northern Scandinavia (67.88° N, 21.10° E). The waves are seen most clearly in radar-derived profiles of buoyanc...